June 14 - This 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