One June 23rd, 1888, Fredrick Douglass became the first African-American nominated for President of the United States.

One June 22nd, 1978, Charon, a satellite of Pluto, was discovered.

On June 21st, 1887, Queen Victoria celebrated her golden jubilee.

On June 19th, 1870, the Confederate States of America were dissolved.

On June 18th, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

On June 17th, 1885, the Statute of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor.

On June 16th, 1903, the Ford Motor Company incorporated.

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.