These Days

June 28

1778 George Washington rallied the troops to a decisive victory in the Revolutionary War

1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated which effectively started WWI which flared again into WWII

1969 the Stonewall riots began which effectively started the Gay Rights Movement

June 29

1613 the Globe Theatre burnt to the ground

1956 the Interstate Highway System was created

2007 the first iPhone was released

June 30

1859 Charles Blondin crossed the Niagara Falls on a tightrope

1934 Hitler sent kill teams out to dispatch opposition leaders (Night of Long Knives)

1953 the first Corvette was built

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