June 30, 1986: U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick

Today is the 25th anniversary of the ruling in Bowers v. Hardwick, which upheld a state's right to outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults. It would not be overturned until 2003, with the ruling in Lawrence v. Texas.

For more information:

Bowers v. Hardwick, Oyez Project

Bowers v. Hardwick Decision, Legal Information Institute (LII), Cornell University Law School

Landmark Cases: Bowers v. Hardwick (1986), PBS

Lawrence and Garner v. Texas, Oyez Project

Lawrence v. Texas, LII, Cornell University Law School



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June 29, 1956: The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed

Today is the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which created the United States Interstate Highway System.

For more information, check out these resources:

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956: Creating the Interstate System, National Atlas, U.S. Department of Labor

History of the Interstate Highway System, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

Interstate Myths, Federal Highway Administration

National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (1956), Our Documents


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June 27, 1976: Air France Flight 139 is hijacked by PLO and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda

Today is the 35th anniversary of the hijacking of Air France Flight 139. On June 27, 1976, 246 passengers were held hostage as Air France flight 139 was hijacked by members of two terrorist organizations: the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Germany's Baader-Meinhof gang. The hijackers forced the plane to land in Entebbe, Uganda, where they received assistance from dictator Idi Amin in the form of weapons and troops. The hijackers demanded the release of 53 militants held in jails in Israel and four other countries. On July 1st, the hijackers released a large number of the hostages, keeping only the Israeli and Jewish hostages. Those hostages were rescued on July 4th by a team of 200 Israeli Commandos. In the 35-minute battle between the Israeli rescue team and the hijackers and Ugandan soldiers, all seven hijackers and 20 Ugandan soldiers died. Unfortunately, so did three hostages.



For more information:

Hijacking of Air France flight 139 at Entebbe Airport in June 1976, The National Archives, UK

1976: Israelis rescue Entebbe hostages, On This Day, BBC

Entebbe Rescue Mission, Jewish Virtual Library



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June 25, 1991: Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence from Yugoslavia

Today is the tenth anniversary of Croatia and Slovenia's declarations of independence from Yugoslavia. For more information on these countries, check out these resources...

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia, A Guide to the U.S.'s History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations by Country, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State



Croatia

Croatia, A Guide to the U.S.'s History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations by Country, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State

Country Profile: Croatia, U.S. Department of State


Slovenia

Slovenia, A Guide to the U.S.'s History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations by Country, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State

Country Profiles: Slovenia, U.S. Department of State


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June 25, 1976: Extermination Order is rescinded by Missouri Governor Kit Bond

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the rescindment of the Extermination Order. On October 27, 1838, Missouri Governor Boggs put a Mormon Extermination Order into effect. It would take 138 years for that order to be rescinded by Governor Kit Bond. For more information on this event in history, check out these resources...

The Missouri Mormon War, Missouri State Archives

Governor Boggs' Extermination Order, Missouri State Archives

Governor Bond's Rescission Order, Missouri State Archives

Missouri's 1838 Extermination Order and the Mormons' Forced Removal to Illinois by William G. Hartley, Mormon Historic Sites Foundation

Document Containing the Orders, Correspondence, etc. in relation to the Disturbances with the Mormons, Missouri State Archives

Records of the Missouri Mormon War, Missouri State Archives


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June 24, 1901: First exhibition of Pablo Picasso's work opens

Today is the 110th anniversary of the opening of Picasso's first exhibit. Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist, who was born in 1881 and died in 1973.

For more information about Pablo Picasso and his work, check out these resources:

Pablo Picasso, National Gallery of Art

National Stolen Art File Search - Pablo Picasso, FBI

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June 23, 1611: Henry Hudson, son and seven loyal crew members set adrift in Hudson Bay

Today is the 400th anniversary of the abandonment of Henry Hudson, his son, and seven loyal crew members in, what would later be called, Hudson Bay. Henry Hudson was the captain of the ship Discovery. After a mutiny, the 9 men were set adrift in a small boat in the bay, never to be heard from again.



To learn more about Henry Hudson, check out these resources:

Charting His Own Course: The Remarkable Voyages of Henry Hudson, New York State Conservationist

Henry Hudson and His Crew Sailed into the River that would bear his name, America's Story from America's Library


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June 21, 2006: Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra

Today is the fifth anniversary of the naming of Pluto's second and third moons, Nix and Hydra. Originally discovered in mid-2005, they were designated S/2005 P1 and S/200d P2.





For more information about Pluto and its moons, check out these resources:

Pluto and Its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra, NASA

Pluto, NOAA


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June 15, 1846: Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th Parallel as the Border between U.S. and Canada

Today is the 165th anniversary of the Oregon Treaty. The Oregon Treaty established the border between the U.S. and Canada as the 49th Parallel.

For more information:

The Oregon Territory, 1846, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State


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June 14, 1951: UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau

The UNIVAC I (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I) was the first commercial computer produced in the United States. The very first one was delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau on March 31, 1951. Today is the 60th anniversary of its dedication.

For more information:

History: UNIVAC I, U.S. Census Bureau

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June 13, 1971: The Pentagon Papers

Today, the National Archives has posted all 7,000 pages of the infamous, once-secret Pentagon Papers. This marks the 40th anniversary of the New York Times' disclosure of the Pentagon Papers. Now, they can be seen in their entirety here: http://www.archives.gov/research/pentagon-papers/

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June 7, 1776: Richard Henry Lee presents the Lee Resolution to the Continental Congress

Today is the 235th anniversary of the presentation of the Lee Resolution to the Continental Congress. This document directly led to the American Declaration of Independence.

Lee Resolution (1776), Our Documents

Creating the Declaration of Independence - A Timeline, Charters of Freedom Exhibit, National Archives

Primary Documents in American History, Library of Congress Web Guides

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June 2, 1886: U.S. President Grover Cleveland weds Frances Folsom in the White House

Today is the 125th anniversary of the only presidential wedding in the White House. On June 2, 1886, the 22nd and 24th president Grover Cleveland was the first and only president to get married in the White House.

Grover Cleveland, The White House

Frances Folsom Cleveland, The White House

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Food Pyramid Now Food Plate

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out the new Food Pyramid, which...isn't a pyramid at all. Now the famous symbol of healthy eating is being turned into a circle, representing a plate.

So mypyramid.gov is becoming ChooseMyPlate.gov.


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