On the 2nd July 1964, American President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law at the White House.
5th June 1883: First Orient Express train departs Paris
5th June 2020
US President Harry S. Truman ordered air and naval forces to assist South Korea against an invasion by North Korea.
On the 26th June 1963 American President John F. Kennedy declared US support for West Berlin with the phrase, “Ich bin ein Berliner” – I am a Berliner – 22 months after the Soviet-supported DDR, more commonly known as East Germany, built the Berlin Wall.
The first NASCAR race took place at the Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina.
The Pig War border confrontation began when Lyman Cutlar shot a British-owned pig on San Juan Island.
On the 14th June 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the so-called Flag Resolution and adopted the stars and stripes as the flag of the United States.
Any suspect arrested in the USA must be informed of four key rights. ‘You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed for you.’
Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burned himself to death at a busy crossroads in Saigon.
The 6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne invasion in history, when the Allied forces of the Second World War launched Operation Neptune – more commonly known as the D-Day landings.
Authorities in the Californian city of Santa Cruz banned rock and roll music at public gatherings.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018