On This Day in History June 22, 2018

Historical Events 1633  Galileo Galilei forced to recant his Copernican views that the Earth orbits the Sun by the Pope (Vatican only admits it was wrong on Oct 31, 1992!) 1675  Royal Greenwich Observatory established in England by Charles II 1772  Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement 1848  Beginning of the June Days uprising in Paris by French workers 1865  The CSS Shenandoah fires the last shot of the American Civil War in the Bering Strait to indicate surrender 1941  Germany, Italy and Romania declare war on the Soviet Union More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906 - 2001) John Dillinger (1903 - 1934) Meryl Streep 69th Birthday Pete Maravich (1947 - 1988) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Fred Astaire (1899 - 1987) Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) More Famous Deaths June 22nd: Deadly Quest For The Northern Passage For centuries mankind had sought the fabled Northern Passage - a new route for shipping from Europe to Asia. Explorer Henry Hudson's attempt did not go well. Read the Article