14th JUNE ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY

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.

History & Evolution of the American Flag – 1964 documentary (The Best Film Archives YouTube channel video)
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.

The Babbage Engine (Computer History Museum YouTube channel video)
1900s / 20th century history on the 14th of June

1900 : HAWAii became a United States territory.

How the US Stole Hawaii (Johnny Harris YouTube channel video)

1909 : Burl Ives the American singer and actor was born in Hunt City, Illinois, USA (died in 1995 aged 85).

Burl Ives performing “Foggy, Foggy Dew” on The Ed Sullivan Show in black & white (The Ed Sullivan Show verified YouTube channel video)

1945 : Rod ARGENT the English musician was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Official website : RodArgent.com

ARGENTHold Your Head Up – song released in 1972 (audio ony)

1946 : DONALD TRUMP the 45th President of the United States was born in Queens, New York City, USA. Official websites : DonaldJTrump.com | 45office.com

Donald Trump: What Happened Before the White House? (Biographics verified YouTube channel video)
1980s: How Donald Trump Created Donald Trump (NBC News verified YouTube channel video)

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

Culture Club – Karma Chameleon – song released in 1983 (Culture Club verified YouTube channel video)
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me – song released in 1982 (Culture Club verified YouTube channel video)
Culture Club – Time (Clock Of The Heart) – song released in 1982 (Culture Club verified YouTube channel video)

1962 : The European Space Research Organisation was established in Paris, and is now known as the European Space Agency. Official website : esa.int

Meet ESA, the space agency for Europe (European Space Agency, ESA verified YouTube channel video)

1963 : Grant Kenny the Australian iron man was born in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.

Aussies 1980 – Grant Kenny wins the Junior and Open Ironman (Surf Life Saving Australia YouTube channel video)

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.

Steffi Graf – Great Wimbledon Forehands (Wimbledon verified YouTube channel video)

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

Alan Carr – Pretending To Be Straight For A Week (Just For Laughs verified YouTube channel video)

1994 : Henry Mancini the American composer and conductor died of pancreatic cancer, aged 70 (born 16 April 1924).

Henry Mancini – Greatest Hits full album audio (Vintage Jukebox – Don’t Stop The Music verified YouTube channel video)
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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