June 14, 2007
Upon This Day in History
Written by Jenna Petersen in Jaunty PostI was screwing around online yesterday and was looking at those “Today in History” sites. I always find it fascinating to read through those items, looking at how many significant moments happen each and every day. And think about how sometimes a small thing becomes so very important along the lines. So… here is a very small sampling of what happened today in history:
The U.S. Army was formed by the Continental Congress in 1775
The Stars and Stripes flag was adopted as the official flag in 1777
California was declared a republic in 1846
Women in Norway were given the right to vote in 1907
President Warren G. Harding was the first president to address the nation by radio in 1922
German forces occupied Paris in 1940
Elvis Presley graduated high school in 1953
Important people born today include:
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811)
Donald Trump (1946)
Sort of interesting, I think. So, did anything important happen to YOU today in history?
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brownone Says:
Well nothing off the top of my head. I went to school in Miami so it might have been the last day of school at some point. We used to get out anywhere between the 12th and the 17th. Other than that..nope!
AndreaW Says:
Today is one of my dearest friend’s birthday!
I need to go call her….
Shana Says:
Nothing exciting has happened yet, but the day is still young!
Lois Says:
Nope, not a thing.
But on my pda, where I keep useless but yet quite fascinating facts for little old me in the calendar, today is also the day Univac 1 was unveiled in 1951 and it’s Coulomb’s birthday in 1736. He’s a physics dude. 
Sorry you got me started??? LOLOLOL
Lois
Jenna Petersen Says:
No, definitely not Lois! I love this kind of trivia. It’s interesting about the flag. I saw it on the paper today and smiled because I already knew that. Made me feel very smug.