1775
Battle of Bunker Hill
Though a British victory, this early major battle in the American Revolutionary War demonstrated the colonial forces' resolve. The heavy British casualties proved the conflict would be long and costly.
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1885
Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York
The disassembled Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French frigate Isère. It would be reassembled and dedicated the following year on Bedloe's Island.
1963
Supreme Court Bans School Prayer
In the landmark case Abington School District v. Schempp, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory Bible readings and organized prayer in public schools were unconstitutional, reinforcing the separation of church and state.
1972
Watergate Break-in
Five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. This burglary triggered the political scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
1994
O.J. Simpson's Low-Speed Chase
Former football star O.J. Simpson, wanted for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, led police on a slow-speed chase in a white Ford Bronco on Los Angeles freeways, watched by millions on live television.