First Successful Test of Atomic Bomb
On July 16, 1945, members of America’s Manhattan Project held their first successful test of the atom bomb in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
On July 16, 1945, members of America’s Manhattan Project held their first successful test of the atom bomb in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
On June 26, 1945, 50 nations signed the United Nations Charter.
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire ratified the U.S. Constitution and was admitted to the Union.
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia joined the Union as the 35th state.
On June 15, 1836, Arkansas was admitted as the 25th state of the Union.
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, the precursor of the United States Army.
On June 6, 1944, some 155,000 Allied troops stormed the shores of Normandy on D-Day, the start of Operation Overlord.
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky was admitted as America’s 15th state.
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