June 15, 1862: Australia’s largest-ever gold robbery is carried out by bushranger Frank Gardiner
#ausnews #vicnews #bushranger #gold #robbery #onthisday #history

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/history/on-this-day/june-15-1862-australias-largest-ever-gold-robbery-is-carried-out-by-bushranger-frank-gardiner/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#OnThisDay #PeoplesHistory #USPol
JUNE 14, 2001: U.S. ENDS BOMBING EXERCISES IN PUERTO RICO

After decades of protests from activists, the United States announced the end to its bombing exercises in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/us-ends-bombing-exercises/

#OnThisDay #PeoplesHistory #USPol
JUNE 14, 1943: SUPREME COURT FINDS COMPULSORY FLAG SALUTES UNCONSTITUTIONAL

On Flag Day 1943, the Supreme Court invalidated a compulsory flag salute law in public schools and established that students possess some level of First Amendment rights.

But forced birth is cool...

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/compulsory-flag-salutes-unconstitutional/

📅 JUNE 14 📖
#OnThisDay in #history:

1158 – The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.

1381 – Richard II of England meets leaders of the Peasants' Revolt at Mile End. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.

1775 – American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Armed Forces.

1900 – Hawaii becomes a United States territory.

1940 – World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins.

*Events selected are not necessarily positive/happy/to-be-celebrated, but items I thought were historically interesting and/or significant to their time and I'm trying to select items from a broad range of history and not clumped too close together.

14 juin 1800 : Victoire décisive française commandée par Napoléon contre les Autrichiens à la bataille de Marengo.
En mauvaise posture, l’armée française commandée par Napoléon est sauvée par l’arrivée des cavaliers du général Desaix qui renverse la situation.
Une recette de sauté de poulet avec des oignons et des champignons, le poulet Marengo, fut créé pour commémorer cette bataille 😋.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataille_de_Marengo
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poulet_Marengo

#CeJourLà #OnThisDay

#OnThisDay in London theatrical history, 1939: Bricklayers stage a play version of the socialist novel the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists in Peckham to raise funds for Aid for Spain

A post about South London solidarity with Spain:
https://transpont.blogspot.com/2019/11/southwark-spain-shop-anti-fascist-shop.html