On July 2, 1964, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed
into law the historic Civil Rights Act in a nationally televised
ceremony at the White House.
The most sweeping civil rights legislation passed by Congress
since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, the Civil Rights
Act prohibited racial discrimination in employment and
education and outlawed racial segregation in public places
such as schools, buses, parks and swimming pools.
Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
On May 19, 1943, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
and U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt plot the cross-Channel
landing that would become D-Day—May 1, 1944.
That date would prove a bit premature, as bad weather
became a factor.
The D-Day invasion ended up taking place on June 6, 1944.
On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico,
following a request from President James K. Polk. This
declaration marked the beginning of the Mexican-American
War, a conflict rooted in disputes over Texas and other
territories.
After nearly two years of fighting, peace was established by the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on February 2, 1848. The
Rio Grande was made the southern boundary of Texas, and
California and New Mexico were ceded to the United States.
In return, the United States paid Mexico the sum of $15 million
and agreed to settle all claims of U.S. citizens against Mexico.
