This Month In History - June

It's the end of the month again which means a look back on the anniversaries of historical events from June. I thought I'd carry on these sorts of posts since there seemed to be a positive reaction to the last one. This month we've got coronations, Orwell, Batman and the Korean War. Source 1. 2nd -The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 which was a whopping 63 years ago. 2. 3rd - Rock and roll was banned in Santa Cruz in 1956 as the authorities claimed it was, "detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth and community." How bizarre! 3. 4th - the passing of the 19th ammendment in 1920 which allowed women to vote in America 4. 6th - D-Day landing s in 1944 in an Allied offensive against Germany in WWII Source 5. Also on 6th was the 1949 publishing of Orwell's 1984 - one of the most famous writings of all time and the origins of 'Big Brother'. 6. 14th - US congress adopts the stars and stripes flag in 1777 7. 16