From the ArcaMax Publishing, History & Quotes Newsletter:
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In 1778, the Continental Army under command of Gen. George Washington
defeated the British at Monmouth, N.J.
In 1914, Archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was
assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, an act credited with igniting World
War I.
In 1919, World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty
of Versailles.
In 1969, the clientele of a New York City gay bar, the Stonewall Inn,
rioted after the club was raided by police. The event is considered
the start of the gay liberation movement.
In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of public funds for
parochial schools was unconstitutional.
In 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced that no more draftees
would be sent to Vietnam unless they volunteered for service in the
Asian nation.
In 1984, Israel and Syria exchanged prisoners for the first time in 10
years; 291 Syrian soldiers were traded for three Israelis.
In 1991, the Yugoslav army was deployed to Slovenia to take control of
airports and border posts and to prevent the republic's declared
independence.
In 1993, in its last report before disbanding, the White House
National Committee on AIDS blasted the Bush administration's response
to AIDS and challenged the Clinton administration to do more.
In 1997, Mike Tyson bit the ears of heavyweight boxing champion
Evander Holyfield, tearing off a piece of one ear, during a title
fight in Las Vegas.
In 2000, Elian Gonzalez and his father returned to Cuba, hours after
the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the Cuban
refugee's Miami relatives who sought to keep the boy in the United
States.
Also in 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts of
America had a constitutional right to exclude gay members.
In 2003, people eager to block telemarketing calls overwhelmed a
government Web site that began accepting phone numbers at the national
do-not-call registry. The Federal Trade Commission said 735,000
numbers were registered the first day.
In 2004, the U.S.-led coalition formally transferred political power
in Iraq to an interim government that would run the country until
elections were held.
In 2005, at least 30 people were killed in torrential rains that
pounded El Salvador causing flooding and damage to homes.
In 2007, the revived U.S. immigration bill failed in the U.S. Senate
when supporters were unable to muster enough ayes to end debate on the
matter and bring it up for a vote.
In 2008, the National Rifle Association, after a legal victory in the
U.S. Supreme Court, sued the city of Chicago in an effort to repeal
its handgun ban. The high court opened the door to similar challenges
by overturning the District of Columbia's ban and ruling it legal in
most cases to carry guns for self defense.
Also on 2008, the Presbyterian Church voted to amend its constitution
to allow openly gay and lesbian clergy.