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Winston Churchill rallies Britain during World War 2 with his famous "finest hour" speech on this day in 1940.

On this day in 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated
by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.

The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain
on this day in 1812. The conflict began over trade restrictions and
numerous other disputes between the two countries.

James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831)

During the War of 1812, Monroe served in critical
roles as Secretary of State and the Secretary of
War under President James Madison (below).

James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)

On this day in 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly
across the Atlantic Ocean when she flew from Newfoundland to
Wales.

Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger on this day in 1983.

Sally Kristen Ride
(May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012)

Sir James Paul McCartney is 76 years old today.

Singer and multi-instrumentalist of The Beatles, Paul McCartney 
wrote such hit songs for the band as "Penny Lane," "Blackbird"
and "Eleanor Rigby." After his time with The Beatles he formed
the band Wings and embarked upon a solo career. He has earned
21 Grammy Awards across his career. 

Abbey Road studio album by The Beatles, 1969.

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The British took Bunker Hill outside of Boston on this day in 1775.

Kathryn Elizabeth Smith  (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986)

Known as The First Lady of Radio, Kate Smith was a singer best known
for her rendition of Irving Berlin‘s "God Bless America".

In her later years, Smith was impaired by diabetes. In 1976, she suffered
brain damage after slipping into a diabetic coma. In January 1986, Kate’s
right leg was amputated due to poor circulation caused by diabetes. Five
months later, she underwent a mastectomy. On June 17, 1986, Smith died
of respiratory arrest at Raleigh Community Hospital in Raleigh at the age
of 79.

Statue of Kate Smith in Philadelphia, PA.

Father’s Day was not celebrated in the US, outside Catholic traditions, until the
early 20th century. As a civic celebration in the US, it was inaugurated then
to complement Mother’s Day by celebrating fathers and male parenting.

After Anna Jarvis‘ successful promotion of Mother’s Day in Grafton, West
Virginia, the first observance of a "Father’s Day" was held on July 5, 1908,
in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church.

Sergeant Stubby (1916 or 1917 – March 16, 1926)

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A new monument in Connecticut honors service animals — with a statue of one of the nation’s most famous war dogs.

The sculpture, "Stubby Salutes," was unveiled Saturday in Veterans Memorial
Park in Middletown.

SGT Stubby was a Boston-terrier mix that traveled to Europe with the U.S.
Army’s renown 26th "Yankee Division" during World War I.

Stubby became famous for warning soldiers of incoming gas attacks and
locating wounded soldiers on the battlefield, staying with them until help
arrived.

His story was the subject of a major animated movie last month, "Sgt. Stubby:
An American Hero."

The new bronze sculpture, created by artist Susan Bahary, is the culmination
of a three-decade effort to create a memorial, spearheaded by the family of
Robert Conroy, the army corporal who adopted Stubby during training.

Monument honoring famous WWI war dog SGT Stubby is dedicated.