On June 9, 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, signed the Kumanovo Treaty, ending the Kosovo War. The agreement also opened the way for the establishment of international security forces to maintain order in Kosovo and a UN protectorate over the region. The parliament of Kosovo subsequently declared [...]
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On June 8, 1789, the US’s Bill of Rights was first proposed by James Madison. Learn more about Madison’s role in formulating the Bill of Rights.
On June 8, 1987, the government of New Zealand passed the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, which barred ships that are powered by nuclear energy or carry nuclear weapons from entering the country’s territorial waters.
On June 7, 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, the US Supreme Court held that the use of contraceptives was protected by the constitutional right of privacy. Learn more about the impact of this case from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience in South Africa. Because he was an Indian, Gandhi was ordered to move to the third class section of a train, despite holding a first-class ticket. When he refused, Gandhi was thrown off of the train. Gandhi would go on to organize [...]
On June 6, 1934, the US Securities and Exchange Commission was established to protect the interests of investors. Its first Commissioner was Joseph P. Kennedy. Learn more about the creation of the SEC.
On June 6, 1861, Count Camillo Benso di Cavour died He was the first Prime Minister of a united Italy and the political leader of his nation’s unification movement. After Italian unification, Cavour was responsible for the creation of the Italian constitutional monarchy and its founding political documents.
On June 5, 1950, in Sweatt v. Painter, the US Supreme Court ordered the University of Texas Law School to admit black students because a law school founded for blacks could not be equal to the established and prestigious white law school. Learn more about Sweatt v. Painter.
On June 5, 1849, Denmark became a constitutional monarchy with the signing of its first constitution. Prior to the promulgation of its constitution, Denmark was an absolute monarchy. The Danish constitution protected civil liberties, limited the power of the king, and created a bicameral legislature called the Rigstag, consisting of the Folketing and the Landsting. [...]
On June 4, 1928, in Olmstead v. United States, the US Supreme Court decided that wiretapping private telephone conversations to secure evidence was permissible. Learn more about the history surrounding the case and view the text of the decision.
