Father’s Day was first celebrated in 1910, slavery was outlawed in US territories in 1862, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination and allowed black citizens to vote, the Rosenburgs were executed for espionage in 1953, the first official baseball game was played in 1846, the FCC was established in 1934, the first Juneteenth celebration occurred in Texas in 1865, the first nickelodeon theater opened in 1905, Lou Gehrig was born in 1903, the US Supreme Court ruled against prayers before football games in 2000, the Confederate States of America ceased to exist in 1870, Kathleen Turner and Paula Abdul were born, and King Louis IX of France fined Jews in 1269.
The first Father’s Day celebration took place. (1910) Sonora Smart Dodd thought about the celebration as she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon at a church in Spokane, Washington. To honor her father, she had people in town wear red or white roses to acknowledge fathers alive or deceased, and she traveled around town in a carriage handing out gifts to closed fathers. Today Father’s Day is celebrated in more than 52 countries.
Slavery Outlawed in the United States (1862) Overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case, which held that imported slaves would not be protected by the United States Constitution, the United States Congress outlawed slavery in the United States. territories of the United States.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed. (1964) Was filibustered by the US Senate for 83 days. The act prohibited discrimination, banned racial segregation, and allowed black citizens to register to vote.
The Rosenburgs were executed. (1953) Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were American Communists accused of passing atomic bomb information to the Soviet Union. Their execution was the first civilian execution for espionage in the United States
The first official baseball game was played. (1846) Playing by the rules of Alexander Joy Cartwright, credited with inventing the game, the New York Baseball Club defeated the Knickerbockers 23 to 1. Cartwright umpires the game.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is established. (1934) The 73rd United States Congress passed the Communications Act of 1934, which replaced the then-existing Federal Radio Commission with the current FCC. The FCC is the independent agency that regulates broadcasting, broadcasting and telecommunications.
The first Juneteenth celebration occurs in Texas. (1865) The Juneteenth celebration is an annual celebration that began in Galveston, Texas but has since spread to many other nearby states. The first celebration was held just two years after the Emancipation Proclamation with the main purpose of celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
The first nickelodeon is born. (1905) The first nickelodeon theater opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with an audience of 450. The nickelodeon got its name because it cost a nickel to enter. “Odeon” in Greek means theater. Theaters would feature entertainment such as vaudeville acts and short films. They were so popular that within a couple of years the theaters entertained more than two million people. These theaters began to be replaced in 1910 with more modern style theaters.
Lou Gehrig is born. (1903) Gehrig was an American baseball player who set many records and still holds the record for career Grand Slams at 23 years old. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. He died when he was just 36 years old of a neuromuscular disease that would later be named after him: Gehrig’s disease or ALS.
The US Supreme Court has ruled against prayers before the football game. (2000) The ruling barred officials from formally leading crowds in prayer before a game.
The Confederate States of America ceased to exist. (1870) Once the 11 southern slave states were readmitted to the United States after secession in 1861, the Confederacy ceased to exist.
Kathleen Turner was born. (1954) The American actress is best known for movies like War of the Roses, Body Heat and Romancing the Stone.
Paula Abdul was born. (1962) American singer, entertainer and television personality, Abdul may be best known for her role on the American television show American Idol.
King Louis IX of France fines Jews. (1269) The king ordered that all Jews must wear their yellow badge identifying them as Jews when in public or be fined 10 silver livres.
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