June 14 - The Day in History

June 14 : General Interest 1777: Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating that "the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white" and that "the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."... read more American Revolution 1777 : Continental Congress chooses national flag http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-congress-chooses-national-flag Automotive 2002 : "The Bourne Identity," featuring famous Mini chase scene, is released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bourne-identity-featuring-famous-mini-chase-scene-is-released Civil War 1863 : Union defeated at the Second Battle of Winchester http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-second-winchester Cold War 1954 : First nationwide civil defense drill held http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nationwide-civil-defense-drill-held Crime 1985 : TWA flight 847 is hijacked by terrorists http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/twa-flight-847-is-hijacked-by-terrorists Disaster 1903 : Flash flood devastates Oregon town http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/flash-flood-devastates-oregon-town General Interest 1789 : Bounty mutiny survivors reach Timor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ibountyi-mutiny-survivors-reach-timor 1951 : UNIVAC computer dedicated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/univac-computer-dedicated 1982 : Falkland Islands War ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/falkland-islands-war-ends Hollywood 2003 : Queen Elizabeth makes Helen Mirren a Dame http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/queen-elizabeth-makes-helen-mirren-a-dame Literary 1811 : Harriet Beecher Stowe is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harriet-beecher-stowe-is-born Music 1909 : Folk singer Burl Ives is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/folk-singer-burl-ives-is-born Old West 1846 : California's Bear Flag revolt begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/californias-bear-flag-revolt-begins Presidential 1922 : Harding becomes first president to be heard on the radio http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harding-becomes-first-president-to-be-heard-on-the-radio Sports 1998 : Jordan leads Bulls to sixth NBA title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jordan-leads-bulls-to-sixth-nba-title Vietnam War 1968 : Dr. Spock convicted for aiding draft resisters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dr-spock-convicted-for-aiding-draft-resisters 1969 : U.S. command announces troop withdrawal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-command-announces-troop-withdrawal World War I 1917 : U.S. President Woodrow Wilson gives Flag Day address http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-president-woodrow-wilson-gives-flag-day-address World War II 1940 : Germans enter Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris

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