On This Day in History June 21, 2018

Historical Events 1788  US Constitution comes into effect when New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify it 1854  First Victoria Cross won during bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands (Crimean War) 1948  Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor General of India (formerly the last Viceroy) 1990  7.7 Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake with hundreds of aftershocks hits Iran; killing about 50,000 1993  English mathematician Andrew Wiles proves last theorem of Fermat More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Benazir Bhutto (1953 - 2007) Jean-Paul Sartre (1905 - 1980) Judy Holliday (1921 - 1965) Prince William 36th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Edward III (1312 - 1377) Sukarno (1901 - 1970) More Famous Deaths June 20th: 'Gorgeous Gussie' Shocks Wimbledon There is a strict dress code at Wimbledon and, as Gussie Moran discovered on this day in tennis history, tennis players break it at their peril. Read the Article