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Today in History - June 14


08:00 PM EST June 13, 2003
The Associated Press

Today is Saturday, June 14, the 165th day of 2003. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day.

Today's Highlight in History:

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.

On this date:

In 1775, the United States Army was founded.

In 1841, the first Canadian parliament opened in Kingston.

In 1846, a group of U.S. settlers in Sonoma proclaimed the Republic of California.

In 1928, the Republican National Convention nominated Herbert Hoover for president on the first ballot.

In 1940, German troops entered Paris during World War II.

In 1940, in German-occupied Poland, the Nazis opened their concentration camp at Auschwitz.

In 1943, the Supreme Court ruled schoolchildren could not be compelled to salute the flag of the United States if doing so conflicted with their religious beliefs.

In 1954, President Eisenhower signed an order adding the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.

In 1982, Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the disputed Falkland Islands.

In 1985, the 17-day hijack ordeal of TWA Flight 847 began as a pair of Lebanese Shiite Muslim extremists seized the jetliner shortly after takeoff from Athens, Greece.

Ten years ago: President Clinton chose Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an advocate of women's rights, to serve on the Supreme Court, surprising observers who'd predicted Clinton's choice would be Judge Stephen Breyer.

Five years ago: The Chicago Bulls clinched their sixth NBA championship, defeating the Utah Jazz in game six played in Salt Lake City, 87-86.

One year ago: American Roman Catholic bishops meeting in Dallas adopted a policy to bar sexually abusive clergy from face-to-face contact with parishioners but keep them in the priesthood. A suicide bomber blew up a truck at the U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 14 Pakistanis.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Gene Barry is 80. Former White House news secretary Pierre Salinger is 78. Actress Marla Gibbs is 72. Actor Jack Bannon is 63. Rock singer Rod Argent (The Zombies; Argent) is 58. Real estate developer Donald Trump is 57. Singer Janet Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 57. Rock musician Alan White (Yes) is 54. Actor Eddie Mekka is 51. Actor Will Patton is 49. Olympic gold-medal speed skater Eric Heiden is 45. Singer Boy George is 42. Rock musician Chris DeGarmo is 40. Actress Yasmine Bleeth is 35. Tennis player Steffi Graf is 34. Actress Traylor Howard is 32. Actor Daryl Sabara is 11.

Thought for Today: "When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always gets angry." - Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian jurist and humorist (1796-1865).

 
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