Today in History: June 29
Key Historical Events:
- Stonewall Riots Begin (1969):
- A series of violent confrontations between police and gay rights activists began outside the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. These riots are widely considered to have sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement 1.
- A series of violent confrontations between police and gay rights activists began outside the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. These riots are widely considered to have sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement
- Honduran President Ousted (2009):
- On the same day as a national referendum that, if passed, would have allowed him to run for reelection, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the country's military 1.
- On the same day as a national referendum that, if passed, would have allowed him to run for reelection, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the country's military
- Labor Day Declared (1894):
- The U.S. Congress declared the first Monday of September to be Labor Day, a holiday to honor the American worker 1.
- The U.S. Congress declared the first Monday of September to be Labor Day, a holiday to honor the American worker
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900):
- French writer and aviator, best known for his novella "The Little Prince."
- Henry Clay (1852):
- American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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