Last week's photos:
1783 Hot air balloon
1872 Susan B Anthony
1944 D-Day
1898 Lease of Hong Kong
Last year we looked at obscure holidays. This year, let’s look at major world events that occurred each week. Make your best guess in the comments as to the years of each event. No googling!
Week #24
June 13, ____ - In the case Miranda v Arizona, the US Supreme Court ruled (5-4) that an accused person must be apprised of certain rights before police questioning, including the right to remain silent and the right to have a defense attorney present during interrogation.
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June 14, ____ - John Adams introduced a resolution before Congress mandating a United States flag, celebrated each year in the US as Flag Day.
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June 14, ____ - Univac 1, the world's first commercial electronic computer, was installed at the Census Bureau.
June 18, ____ - The US Senate voted 19 to 13 to declare war against Great Britain, in part because of Britain's violation of America's rights on the high seas.
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