Astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on this day in history, June 18, 1983. Born on May 26, 1951, in Los Angeles, Ride earned bachelor’s degrees in English and physics from Stanford University in California before staying at
The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York in 350 pieces shipped in more than 200 cases on this day in history, June 17, 1885. Assembling the Statue of Liberty took over a year: The statue would not officially be unveiled to
On this day in history, June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. The ride, known as the Switchback Railway, was the creation of LaMarcus Thompson, according to History.com. The coaster traveled
On this day in history, June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery, our nation’s honorable military burial ground, was officially established. The national cemetery began with the seizure of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s hilltop home after he defected to the Confederacy during the Civil
On June 14, 1985, 139 passengers and 8 crew members boarded TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy. Among the passengers who passed through the notoriously lax security in Athens were Mohammed Ali Hamadi and Hassan Izz-al-Din. Twenty
Flag Day, while between Memorial Day and Independence Day, is an unofficial federal holiday celebrated across the United States. The day falls on June 14 each year and commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of our nation’s flag in 1777. The U.S.
The U.S. flag was adopted on this day in history, June 14, 1777 — a day that would become known as “Flag Day” more than a century later. A symbol of freedom to many throughout history, the American flag was the result
Most Americans are familiar, at least in passing, with the phrase, “You have the right to remain silent.” And on this day in history, June 13, 1966, this right was announced by the U.S. Supreme Court as a principle of American law
On this day on June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan’s call to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down the Berlin Wall” became widely considered a defining moment of the Reagan presidency, according to Stanford University. The line, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down
Boston Police were called to TD Garden – home of the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics – on Friday to investigate damage to exterior windows after receiving reports of shots fired. Police first responded around 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday and