THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: JUNE 13th -JUNE 17th
Friday, June 17th, 2016
1966 – The Miranda rights are established
1967 – Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
1944 – Patent #2,351,004 was granted to Marvin Camras for the magnetic tape recorder.
1777 – Continental Congress chooses national flag
1985 – TWA flight 847 is hijacked by terrorists
1998 – Jordan leads Bulls to sixth NBA title
1927 – George Washington Carver received a patent for a process of producing paints and stains.
1776 – Delaware declares independence
1846 – U.S.-Canadian border established
1917 – U.S. Congress passes Espionage Act
1844 – Charles Goodyear was granted patent #3,633 for vulcanized rubber
1885 – Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor
1775 – Battle of Bunker Hill begins
1994 – O.J. Simpson leads L.A. police on a high-speed chase
1972 – Watergate burglars arrested
1980 – Atari’s “Asteroids” and “Lunar Lander” are the first two video games to be copyright registered