On This Day in History

(AURN News) — On this day in 1868, the 14th Amendment was officially ratified, adding new protections to the U.S. Constitution. The…

(AURN News) — On this day 25 years ago, Venus Williams won her second consecutive Wimbledon women’s singles championship, defeating Belgium’s Justine…

(AURN News) — On July 2, 1777, Vermont made history by becoming the first U.S. territory to ban slavery. While the American…

(AURN News) — On July 1, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.…

(AURN News) — On June 30, 1943, Florence Ballard was born in Detroit. A founding member of The Supremes, alongside Diana Ross…

(AURN News) — This Sunday marks 57 years since the Stonewall uprising began in New York City on June 28, 1969. In…

(AURN News) — On June 25, 2009, the world lost one of its most iconic entertainers when Michael Jackson died at age…

On this day in 1969, 14-year-old Vivian Strong was killed by an Omaha police officer. Vivian, a Black girl, was at a…

(AURN News) — On June 22, 1947, award-winning science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler was born in Pasadena, California. Widely considered one…

On this day in 1966, Stokely Carmichael transformed the language of the civil rights movement when he called for “Black Power” during…

(AURN News) — On June 14, 1877, Henry Ossian Flipper became the first African American to graduate from West Point. Born enslaved…

(AURN News) — On June 12, 1991, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA championship. The Bulls defeated the…