Today in History: June 14, Ruth Bader Ginsburg nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court
Today is Saturday, June 14, the 165th day of 2025. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day.
Today in history:
On June 14,1993, President Bill Clinton announced his nomination of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Also on this date:
In 1775, the Continental Army, forerunner of the United States Army, was created by the Second Continental Congress.
In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the design of the first “stars and stripes” American flag.
In 1846, a group of U.S. settlers in Sonoma proclaimed the breakaway state of the California Republic, declaring independence from Mexico.
In 1919, British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown embarked on the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
In 1940, German troops entered Paris during World War II; the same day, the Nazis transported their first prisoners to the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland.
In 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court, in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, ruled 6-3 that public school students could not be forced to salute the flag of the United States or recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill adding the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance.
In 1972, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered a ban on domestic use of the pesticide DDT, to take effect at year’s end.
In 1982, Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the disputed Falkland Islands.
In 2005, Michelle Wie, 15, became the first female player to qualify for an adult male U.S. Golf Association championship, tying for first place in a 36-hole U.S. Amateur Public Links sectional qualifying tournament.
In 2017, fire ripped through the 24-story Grenfell Tower residential building in West London, killing 72 people.
In 2018, a Justice Department watchdog report on the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe criticized the FBI and its former director, James Comey, but did not find evidence that political bias tainted the investigation.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Actor Marla Gibbs is 94.
- U.S. President Donald Trump is 79.
- Olympic speed skating gold medalist Eric Heiden is 67.
- Jazz musician Marcus Miller is 66.
- Singer Boy George is 64.
- Tennis Hall of Famer Steffi Graf is 56.
- Classical pianist Lang Lang is 43.
- Actor J.R. Martinez is 42.
- Actor Lucy Hale is 36.
- Actor Daryl Sabara is 33.
- Rapper Gunna is 32.