by Matilda Cruz | Jun 5, 2024 | History
On June 5, 1981, the CDC published a report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), detailing five males who were identified as having a rare lung infection. The men were considered healthy prior to their diagnoses, and two of them died shortly after...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 4, 2024 | History
A significant victory for women’s rights occurred on June 4, 1919, when Congress passed the 19th Amendment, officially granting women the right to vote. Ironically, women had the ability to vote in many of the colonies before the Revolutionary War and the...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 3, 2024 | History
During a month-long event known as the Tiananmen Square Protests, thousands of Chinese students and other protesters gathered to demand political reform. They sought an end to political corruption, economic changes, and the lifting of restrictions on fundamental human...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 2, 2024 | History
On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. In keeping with traditions established over the previous 900 years, the ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey in London. Queen Elizabeth II was only 27 years...
by Matilda Cruz | Jun 1, 2024 | History
After years of advocating for statehood, Kentucky was officially recognized as a state on June 1, 1792. Originally part of Virginia, Kentucky became the 15th state of the United States after submitting its constitution to Congress and receiving approval. Tensions had...
