Facts & Historical Events On This Day.
Donald Trump ended family separation on the southern border.
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc. was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The asteroid Eureka was discovered by David H. Levy.
Haitian coup d'état started, and President Henri Namphy overthrew President Leslie Manigat.
Pope John Paul II was sent to hospital for 55 days after contracting an infection.
The movie 'Jaws' by Steven Spielberg hit theaters.
Sheila Scott became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
NBC started ''Toast Of The Town" on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Caroline Willard Baldwin became the first woman in the USA to earn a PhD.
West Virginia was admitted as the 35th US state during the height of the US Civil War.
Samuel Morse was granted the patents for his telegraph.
At the age of 18, Queen Victoria ascended the throne after her uncle, King William IV, passed away.
After years of discussions, the US adopted the Great Seal national symbol, which features the iconic bald eagle.
The University of Oxford, England, received its first charter from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
