Today is the 153rd day of 2023. There are 212 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLGHT
1953: Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her fa.
TODAY’S HIGHLGHT
1851: Maine becomes the first US state to enact a law prohibiting alcohol.
OTHER EVENTS
637: Arab Muslim army vanquishes Persians at battle of Al-Qadisiyya, opening Persia to Arab c.