On June 25.1923 ; Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane source
On June 25.1923 ; Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane
On June 26.1924 ; The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years. source
On June 26.1924 ; The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years.
On June 26.1942 ; The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat. source
On June 26.1942 ; The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
On June 28.1894 ; Labor Day becomes an official US holiday. source
On June 28.1894 ; Labor Day becomes an official US holiday.
On June 29.1928 ; The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York are both opened. source
On June 29.1928 ; The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York are both opened.
On June 29.1956 ; The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System. source
On June 29.1956 ; The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
On June 30.1794 ;Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery. source
On June 30.1794 ;Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery.
On June 30.1892 ; The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. source
On June 30.1892 ; The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
On June 30.1906 ; The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act. source
On June 30.1906 ; The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
On June 30. 1953 ; The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. source
On June 30. 1953 ; The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
On June 30. 1959 ; A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. source
On June 30. 1959 ; A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood.
On June 30. 1985 ; Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. source
On June 30. 1985 ; Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days.
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. source
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
On July 1. 1963 ; ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail. source
On July 1. 1963 ; ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.
On July 3.1898 ; A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. source
On July 3.1898 ; A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
On July 3.1952 ; The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. source
On July 3.1952 ; The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress.
On July 4.1826 ; Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, dies the same day as John Adams, second president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence. source
On July 4.1826 ; Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, dies the same day as John Adams, second president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence.
On July 4.1831 ; Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities. source
On July 4.1831 ; Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities.
On July 4.1898 ; En route from New York to Le Havre, the ocean liner SS La Bourgogne collides with another ship and sinks off the coast of Sable Island, with the loss of 549 lives. source
On July 4.1898 ; En route from New York to Le Havre, the ocean liner SS La Bourgogne collides with another ship and sinks off the coast of Sable Island, with the loss of 549 lives.
On July 4.1910 ; African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States. source
On July 4.1910 ; African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States.
On July 5.1814 ; War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario. source
On July 5.1814 ; War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
On July 6.1854 ; In Jackson, Michigan, the first convention of the United States Republican Party is held. source
On July 6.1854 ; In Jackson, Michigan, the first convention of the United States Republican Party is held.
On July 6.1986 ; Davis Phinney becomes the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France. source
On July 6.1986 ; Davis Phinney becomes the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France.
On July 7.1907 ; Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City. source
On July 7.1907 ; Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City.
On July 7.1941 ; The American occupation of Iceland replaces the British occupation. source
On July 7.1941 ; The American occupation of Iceland replaces the British occupation.
On July 8.1889 ; The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. source
On July 8.1889 ; The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
On July 8.2011 ; Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program. source
On July 8.2011 ; Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
On July 9.1863 ; The Siege of Port Hudson ends, giving the Union complete control of the Mississippi River. source
On July 9.1863 ; The Siege of Port Hudson ends, giving the Union complete control of the Mississippi River.
On July 9.1962 ; Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes. source
On July 9.1962 ; Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes.
On July 9.1982 ; Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground. source
On July 9.1982 ; Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground.