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Today in History — June 15

1215

15 June 1215: Magna Carta Sealed by King John

On June 15, 1215, King John of England affixed his seal to Magna Carta at Runnymede, a meadow along the Thames River. This charter of liberties, forced upon the king by rebellious barons, established the…

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1775

14 June 1775: Continental Army Established

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of the Continental Army, establishing what would become the United States Army and marking a decisive step toward organized military resistance against British rule. This…

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1971

13 June 1971: Pentagon Papers Published by New York Times

On June 13, 1971, The New York Times began publishing the Pentagon Papers, a classified government study that revealed the true extent of American involvement in Vietnam and exposed years of official deception about the…

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