This Day In History
June 24
King Philip's War begins New Hampshire Patriot Matthew Thornton dies Napoleon's Grande Armee invades Russia Lincoln consults Winfield Scott Colorado Governor orders Indians to Sand Creek Woodrow Wilson marries Ellen Axson in Savannah, Georgia Picasso exhibited in Paris First operational flight of new German fighter plane Pete Hamill is born Russians enjoy a victory parade Soviets blockade West Berlin Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy announce engagement Senate passes landmark auto safety bill Senate repeals Tonkin Gulf Resolution Martin becomes the U.S. ambassador in Saigon Eamon de Valera resigns Eastern Flight 66 crashes at J.F.K. Mail bomb injures Yale professor Mandela cheers on South African rugby team Disney pulls album on release day U.S. Air Force reports on Roswell Tom Cruise raises eyebrows
King Philip's War begins New Hampshire Patriot Matthew Thornton dies Napoleon's Grande Armee invades Russia Lincoln consults Winfield Scott Colorado Governor orders Indians to Sand Creek Woodrow Wilson marries Ellen Axson in Savannah, Georgia Picasso exhibited in Paris First operational flight of new German fighter plane Pete Hamill is born Russians enjoy a victory parade Soviets blockade West Berlin Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy announce engagement Senate passes landmark auto safety bill Senate repeals Tonkin Gulf Resolution Martin becomes the U.S. ambassador in Saigon Eamon de Valera resigns Eastern Flight 66 crashes at J.F.K. Mail bomb injures Yale professor Mandela cheers on South African rugby team Disney pulls album on release day U.S. Air Force reports on Roswell Tom Cruise raises eyebrows
