TODAY IN HISTORY
Today’s Highlight in History:
On June 1, 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
On this date:
In 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
In 1812, President James Madison, in a message to Congress, recounted what he called Britain’s “series of acts hostile to the United States as an independent and neutral nation”; Congress ended up declaring war.
In 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, “Don’t give up the ship” during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon in the War of 1812.
Welcome to June!
It’s LGBT Pride Month, National Frozen Yogurt Month, National Fabric Care Month, National Iced Tea Month, National Rose Month, National Candy Month, Fireworks Safety Month, Turkey Lovers Month and National Accordion Awareness Month.
Today in 1789,the first Congressional act became law– it had to do with administering oaths. As required by the Constitution, they prescribed the oath of allegiance to be sworn by senators, representatives, members of state legislatures, and all federal and states executive and judicial officers. It also set the time and manner of administering the oath.
Today in 1796,Tennessee was admitted as sixteenth state.