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This Day in History for June 25 – Custer's Last Stand and More

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:00:26 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1788 – Virginia becomes the 10th state in the Union (More info)

1876 – Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his men are killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn (More info)

This Day in History for June 14 – Stars & Stripes Adopted and More

Mix 93-1 — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:00:18 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States (More info)

1789 – Whiskey distilled from maize is first produced by American clergyman the Rev. Elijah Craig (More info)

This Day in History for June 12 – Iran Election Disputed and More

Marcie Pink — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:22:55 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1942 – Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday (More info)

1963 – Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is murdered in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith (More info)

This Day in History for June 11 – Escape From Alcatraz and More

Marcie Pink — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:55:29 +0000

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to successfully escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay (More info)

1963 – Alabama Governor George Wallace stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to keep two black students from attending the school (More info)