Saturday, June 14, 2025

History for June 14

History for June 14 - On-This-Day.com 
Donald J. Trump 1946 - 45th and 47th President of the United States
  • 1775 - The Continental Army was founded by the Second Continental Congress for purposes of common defense. This event is considered to be the birth of the United States Army
  • 1777 - The Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the "Stars and Stripes" as the national flag of the United States...
  • 1940 - The Nazis opened their concentration camp at Auschwitz in German-occupied Poland.
  • 1951 - "Univac I" was unveiled. It was a computer designed for the U.S. Census Bureau and billed as the world's first commercial computer.
  • 1952 - The Nautilus was dedicated. It was the first nuclear powered submarine.
  • 1954 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an order adding the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • 1954 - Americans took part in the first nation-wide civil defense test against atomic attack.
  • 1982 - Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the Falkland Islands.

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