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On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX, barring discrimination on the basis of sex for "any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

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In 1314, during the First War of Scottish Independence, the two-day Battle of Bannockburn, resulting in victory for the forces of Robert the B…

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In 1757, forces of the East India Company led by Robert Clive won the Battle of Plassey, which effectively marked the beginning of British col…

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In 1870, the first section of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., was opened to the public.

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On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: "Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner).