1700s / 18th century history on the 14th of June
1777 : The Stars and Stripes were adopted in America, during the American Revolution, when the Continental Congress adopted a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white” and that “the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” The national flag, which became known as the “Stars and Stripes,” was based on the “Grand Union” flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes.
1800s / 19th century history on the 14th of June
1822 : The difference engine, a mechanical calculator invention by Charles Babbage was completed and announced, in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society.
1900s / 20th century history on the 14th of June
1900 : HAWAii became a United States territory.
1909 : Burl Ives the American singer and actor was born in Hunt City, Illinois, USA (died in 1995 aged 85).
1945 : Rod ARGENT the English musician was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Official website : RodArgent.com
1946 : DONALD TRUMP the 45th President of the United States was born in Queens, New York City, USA. Official websites : DonaldJTrump.com | 45office.com
1954 : The words “under God” were placed into the United States Pledge of Allegiance by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, when he signed a bill into law.
1961 : BOY GEORGE the English singer was born George Alan O’Dowd in Barnehurst, Kent, England. He is best known as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. Official website : BoyGeorgeAndCultureclub.net
1962 : The European Space Research Organisation was established in Paris, and is now known as the European Space Agency. Official website : esa.int
1963 : Grant Kenny the Australian iron man was born in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.
1966 : The Vatican announced the abolition of the “index of prohibited books” originally known as Librorum Prohibitorum, when instituted in 1557.
1967 : Mariner 5 was launched on its journey to Venus.
1969 : Steffi Graf the German tennis player was born in Mannheim, West Germany.
1972 : Japan Airlines Flight 471 crashed and killed 82 of the 87 people on board, and 4 other people on the ground, while approaching Indira Gandhi International Airport (originally Palam International Airport) in New Delhi, India. 5 people on board the flight survived.
1976 : Alan Carr the English comedian and television personality was born in Weymouth, Dorset, England. Official website : AlanCarr.net
1994 : Henry Mancini the American composer and conductor died of pancreatic cancer, aged 70 (born 16 April 1924).
2000s / 21st century history on the 14th of June
2002 : Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN missed the Earth by only 121,000 km (75,000 miles), which is approximately one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
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