20th June 1789: Tennis Court Oath sworn by the French National Assembly in which they vowed not to separate until a written constitution had been established
The Deputies of the French Third Estate swore not to separate until a written constitution had been established for the ...
20 Jun 20220s
19th June 1949: The first NASCAR ‘Strictly Stock’ race takes place at Charlotte Speedway
The first NASCAR race took place at the Charlotte Speedway in North ...
19 Jun 20220s
18th June 1815: Battle of Waterloo heralds the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
Combined British and Prussian military forces defeated the French, but Wellington himself said that the battle was ‘the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your ...
18 Jun 20220s
17th June 1631: Mumtaz Mahal’s death prompts construction of the Taj Mahal
The death of Mumtaz Mahal, the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, prompted her husband to construct the Taj ...
17 Jun 20220s
16th June 1958: Hungarian Communist politician Imre Nagy executed for his role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Despite being an ardent Marxist he began moves towards introducing a multiparty political system and, on 1 November 1956, announced Hungary’s withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact and its status as a neutral ...
16 Jun 20220s
15th June 1859: The Pig War begins between the USA and Britain
The Pig War border confrontation began when Lyman Cutlar shot a British-owned pig on San Juan ...
15 Jun 20220s
14th June 1777: Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Resolution and adopts the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States
The design of the flag of the United States has changed numerous times during its history to reflect the admission of more states into the ...
14 Jun 20220s
13th June 1966: Miranda Warning introduced after US Supreme Court says suspects must be told their rights
Any suspect arrested in the USA must be informed of four key rights. ‘You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed for ...
13 Jun 20220s
