Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
The World Health Organization estimated that Yemen had over 200,000 cases of cholera.
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on the rule that police cannot examine the contents of a cell phone without a search warrant.
Canada swore in Kim Campbell as the nation's first female Prime Minister.
Prince released his sixth album “Purple Rain.”
The rainbow flag was flown for the first time at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
North Korea sent 75,000 soldiers to invade South Korea, which would start the Korean War.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank was published.
Finland declared war on the Soviet Union after an air raid was launched on Finnish cities.
Florida, one of the confederate states, was readmitted to the Union.
Barbed wire was patented by Lucien B Smith in Ohio, US.
Virginia became the 10th state to join the United States of America.
American colonies recorded their first astronomical event after observing a lunar eclipse.
This day marked the end of Edward V of England's reign.
