American History – June Anniversaries

June 2
250th anniversary of the “Intolerable Acts;” passing of the new Quartering Act, also called the Coercive Acts, requiring American colonists to provide better housing for British soldiers upon demand (1775)
June 10
John Adams proposes the Continental Army (1775)
June 12
Women’s Veterans Recognition Day
June 14
Congress establishes the U.S. Army (1775)
Flag Day
June 15
George Washington named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army (1775)
June 17
Battle of Bunker Hill begins (1775)
June 19
Juneteenth Freedom Day
June 20
Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States (1782)
June 22
British Parliament passes the Quebec Act, one of the “Intolerable Acts” (1774)

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