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US and Great Britain sign Jay Treaty, 1st US extradition treaty

June 24, 1795: Jay's Treaty, enacted on June 24, 1795, was a diplomatic agreement between the United States and Great Britain. This treaty, negotiated by Chief Justice John Jay, aimed to address various issues stemming from the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the American Revolutionary War.

Title IX

June 23, 1972: Title IX was enacted as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 to prohibit sex-based discrimination in any school or education program which received federal funding. The law came at a time when only 42% of college students were female, and it has led to a significant…

Antarctic Treaty enacted

June 23, 1961: The Antarctic Treaty was enacted as an international agreement to govern Antarctica and the surrounding region as a demilitarized zone protected for scientific study and discovery. The unprecedented treaty was a historic diplomatic achievement signed in Washington, D.C., by 12 countries. Antarctic Treaty System The Antarctic…

Last Confederate General surrenders in the field

June 23, 1865: Confederate General Stand Watie surrendered at Doaksville in the Choctaw Nation (present-day Oklahoma) by signing a cease-fire agreement with Union representatives. He led the First Indian Brigade of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi and is remembered as the last Confederate General to surrender during the American Civil…

Pluto’s largest moon discovered

June 22, 1978: Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, was discovered by James W. Christy and Robert S. Harrington at the U.S. Naval Observatory station in Flagstaff, Arizona. The moon has a diameter of 1,208 km (751 miles) and over one-tenth the mass of Pluto. It is named after the ferryman of…

Lady and the Tramp released

June 22, 1955: The musical romance animated film Lady and the Tramp was released in American theaters in 1955, but it was also rereleased in 1962, 1972, 1980, and 1986. The film was first made available for home theaters in 1987 when it was made available on VHS and laserdisc. …

G.I. Bill signed into law

June 22, 1944: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, also commonly known as the G.I. Bill, into law. The bill aimed to provide WWII veterans with college education funds, unemployment insurance, and assistance with housing. Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (1944) Signed into law by President Franklin D.

Texas v. Johnson SCOTUS Ruling

June 21, 1989: Texas v. Johnson was the landmark Supreme Court ruling that decided that burning the United States flag was protected speech under the First Amendment because it is considered symbolic speech and political speech. Texas v. Johnson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S.

Japanese Troops Defeated on Okinawa

June 21, 1945: Following one of the longest and bloodiest battles of World War II, American forces defeated Japanese troops on the Pacific island of Okinawa. With the seizure of the Ryukyu Islandl, the United States was ready to launch an onslaught on the Japanese mainland. Japanese Troops Defeated…

New Hampshire Ratifies the Constitution

June 21, 1788: New Hampshire ratified the United States Constitution during a convention held in Concord, New Hampshire. Its ratification was significant because it was the ninth state to approve the Constitution, reaching the required threshold for the Constitution to become effective and binding between those states. New Hampshire played…

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