On June 15th, 1822, Charles Babbage proposed a difference engine -- an early version of a computer.

On June 14th, 1775, George Washington was named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

On June 13th, 1898, the Yukon Territory was formed.

On June 12th, 1859, the Comstock Lode was discovered in Nevada.

On June 11th, 1184 B.C., it is believed that Troy was sacked and burned.

On June 10th, 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded.

On June 9th, 1534, Jacques Cartier diescovered the St. Lawerence River.

On June 8th, 1949, celebrities such as Danny Kaye and Helen Keller were named members of the Communist party during the Red Scare.

On June 7th, 1099, the Siege of Jerusalem began.

On June 6th, 1684, the Ashmoleon Museum opened as the first university museum.

On June 5th, 1305, Clement V was elected Pope.

On June 4th, 1896, Henry Ford took his first automobile - the Quadricycle - for a test drive.

On June 3rd, 1889, the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed.

On June 2nd, 1835, P.T. Barnum and his circus began their first tour of the United States.

On June 1st, 1954, Linus of "Peanuts" was shown with his security blanket for the first time.

On May 31st, 1678, the Godiva procession through Coventry began.

On May 30th, 1574, Henry III became King of France.

On May 29th, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary became the first person to reach the top of Mt. Everest.

On May 28th, 1588, the Spanish Armada began to set sail for the English Channel.

On May 27th, 1883, Alexander III was crowned Tsar of Russia.