Explore the month of June using the Library's resources. Check out the following Today in History features about some historic June events.
June 6: D-Day: Operation Overlord In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, Americans received word that three years of concerted war efforts had finally culminated in D-Day.
June 14: Flag Day On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.
June 19: Juneteenth Juneteenth was established as a legal public holiday to commemorate June 19, 1865, the day the end of legalized slavery in Texas was announced.
June 21: Summertime! June 21 marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
June 26: On the Boardwalk On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach.
June 30: Yosemite President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Valley Grant Act, Senate Bill 203, on June 30, 1864.
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