On This Day In History

[Who Me]

May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland.

 

[Johannes Reifsteck]

May 22 1939, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign a "Pact of Steel" forming the Axis powers.

 

[Who Me]

June 9 1934. Donald Duck makes his film debut in The Wise Little Hen.

 

[AlexanderVonHresvelg]

Well, I looked it up, and I found everything important that has happened on June 9th

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_9

 

[Who Me]

Sigh, One thing at a time.

June 9 68 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditos to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging.

 

[Johannes Reifsteck]

June 11 1346, Charles IV of Luxembourg is elected Holy Roman Emperor.

 

[Who Me]

June 11 1959, Christopher Cockerell first presents the hovercraft.

 

[Johannes Reifsteck]

June 11 1861, Union forces under General George B. McClellan repulse a Confederate force at Rich Mountain in western Virginia.

 

[Who Me]

June 11 1817, The first predecessor of the bicycle is demonstrated.

 

[Johannes Reifsteck]

June 12 1918, The first airplane bombing raid by an American unit occurs in France.

 

[Who Me]

June 121931,  Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury.

 

[Max Barry]

June 18, 1954

Carlos Castillo Armas launches a coup against the Guatemalan government, sponsored by America.

 

[Who Me]

June 181928 American aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, landing at Burry Port, Wales.

 

[AlexanderVonHresvelg]

On this day U.S. President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, initiating the War of 1812, which arose chiefly from U.S. grievances over oppressive maritime practices during the Napoleonic Wars.

 

[Who Me]

June 18 1815 Napoleon suffers a shattering defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

 

[Johannes Reifsteck]

June 19 240, Eratosthenes estimates the circumference of Earth using two sticks.

 

[Who Me]

June 18 1948, The LP record is introduced.

 

[Johannes Reifsteck]

June 19 1821, The Ottomans defeat the Greeks at the Battle of Dragasani.

 

[Who Me]

June 18 0240, Eratosthenes estimates the circumference of Earth using two sticks.

 

[Johannes Reifsteck]

June 18 1862, President Abraham Lincoln outlines his Emancipation Proclamation. News of the document reaches the South.