June 16th
Today in America's Present Past
1779 | War of Independence: General Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, New York.
1829 | Apache leader Geronimo was born.
1832 | Indian Wars: Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Illinois.
1857 | New York City “police riots.”
1858 | POTUS: Accepting a Senate Nomination, Abraham Lincoln gave his “House Divided” speech.
1864 | Civil War: Battle of Lynchburg, Virginia.
1884 | First America's purpose-built roller coaster ride, the Switchback, opens at Coney Island, New York.
1893 | F.W. Rueckheim introduces the "Cracker Jack" brand snack food.
1899 | Publisher Nelson Doubleday was born.
1903 | Entrepreneur Henry Ford incorporates the Ford Company.
1903 | The Pepsi Company was formed.
1917 | Publisher Katharine Graham was born.
1919 | Mexican-American War: America’s victory in the Mexican Border War.
1930 | Entrepreneur Elmer Ambrose Sperry died.
1930 | Entrepreneur Ezra Fitch died.
1937 | Entrepreneur August Busch III was born.
1938 | Author Joyce Carol Oates was born.
1944 | Civil Rights: 14-year-old George Stinney was wrongfully executed.
1959 | Actor George Reeves died.
1960 | The twenty-third Amendment is presented to the states for ratification.
1971 | Entertainer Tupac Shakur was born.
1977 | Entrepreneur Larry Ellison incorporates Oracle Corporation.
1977 | Scientist Wernher von Braun died.
2017 | Director John G. Avildsen died.
2020 | Author Charles Webb died.