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Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of Great Britain on June 2 of what year?

1953.

Charles Drew, African American surgeon, was born in June 1904. For what was he best known?

Development of blood banks. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Drew became the first director of the American Red Cross blood bank in 1941. He was awarded the Spingarn Medal of the NAACP in 1944.

Which presidential candidate was shot in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968?

Robert Kennedy & Kennedy & Bobby Kennedy. He was shot in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles by Jordanian Sirhan Sirhan. He died the next day after four hours of brain surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital.

On June 9, 1969, the US Senate confirmed the appointment of which judge as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Warren Burger. Burger was the fifteenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Known for his conservatism, he was replaced by William Rehnquist when he resigned in 1986.

On June 12, 1963, American black leader Medgar Evers was killed by a sniper. In what city did this take place?

Jackson, Mississippi. Medgar Evers was a civil rights leader born in Mississippi in 1925. A graduate of the Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, he was active in the NAACP. Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the Ku Klux Klan, was tried several times for his murder, and finally convicted in 1994, when he was 73.

What European capital was founded on June 14, 1167?

Copenhagen. Copenhagen, the principal seaport and commercial center of Denmark, was a fishing village until the mid-twelfth century. It was chosen for the capital in 1443 by Christopher of Bavaria.

What famous document was signed on June 15, 1215?

Magna Carta & Magna Charta. The Magna Carta (Latin for 'great charter'), may be the most famous document in history. It was basically an agreement between King John of England and his subjects that he would govern England and deal with his vassals in accordance with feudal law. The document contained 63 clauses, only two of which remain in modern English law.

Who was named Prime Minister of Canada on June 16, 1984?

John Turner. John Napier Turner of the Liberal Party was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada, replacing Pierre Trudeau. He resigned as leader of the Liberal Party in 1990.

On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in the United States. Of what crime were they convicted?

Espionage. The US-born husband and wife were accused of passing information on how to construct nuclear weapons to the USSR during World War II. Their trial and subsequent execution became a cause celebre throughout the world.

On June 21, 1985, a body found in Brazil was believed to be that of who?

Joseph Mengele. The Nazi war criminal was known as the 'Angel of Death'.

On June 24, 1983, the US space shuttle 'Challenger' returned from a six-day mission, carrying this physicist and the first American woman in space. What was her name?

Sally Ride & Ride. Sally Ride, born in 1951, has a PhD in Physics and in 1979 was accepted into the training program for the space shuttle. In 1989 she became the director of the California Space Institute at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

On June 29, 1972, the US Supreme Court ruled that this was unconstitutional.

Death penalty.

In China in June 1840, the formal beginning of this war was declared.

Opium War. The Opium Wars were two wars between China and Great Britain over trading rights. China attempted to halt the illegal importation of opium by British {merchants;} Britain retaliated by bombing Canton.

On June 4, 1805, the United States ended a war with what nation?

Tripoli. Yusuf Karamanli, pasha of Tripoli, declared war on the United States in May 1801. He was forced to surrender by the US fleet patrolling outside his harbor and by the fact that the US had helped install his rebellious brother Hamed in the eastern city of Derna.

On June 7, 1776, the American colonies took a vote on a resolution for independence. What was the only colony that did not vote?

New York.