The modern United States received its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting (Native spelling: Hawai‘i) into the Union as the 50th state on this day in 1959.
The president also issued an order for an American flag featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six- star rows and four five-star rows. The new flag became official July 4, 1960.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on August 10 to honor firefighter Benjamin Charles Sapper (21), who died in the line of duty on August 4. Benjamin was a firefighter with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Service.
Katharine Lee Bates (1859 – 1929) a poet and professor at Wellesley College, is best known as the author of "America the Beautiful," which she wrote after a trip to the summer of Pike’s Peak in 1893.
During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcomes the last major pockets of Japanese resistance on Okinawa Island, ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
The same day, Japanese Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima, the commander of Okinawa’s defense, committed suicide with a number of Japanese officers and troops rather than surrender.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Pride Month 2023 event held on the White House lawn, June 10, 2023. (White House)
The president called the LGBT community "the bravest and most inspiring" people he’s ever met, calling them an example for the entire world to follow. He also specifically noted his intense support for "LGBTQ children" and "transgender children."
"You’re some of the bravest and most inspiring people I’ve ever known. And I’ve known a lot of good folks," Biden said. "You set an example for the nation — and quite frankly for the world."
A "Progress Pride Flag" is hung from the balcony of the White House between two American Flags at President Biden’s Pride Month 2023 event, June 10, 2023. (White House)
(6-11-23) – President Joe Biden’s administration is receiving backlash online over its Pride Month display at the White House on Sunday as many Twitter users are saying it violates the U.S. Flag Code.
U.S. Flag Code §7. (e), which reads, "The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs."