In History, Today on June 14

Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.

The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.

The Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States.

Mutiny on the Bounty survivors including Captain William Bligh reach Timor after a nearly 4,000-mile journey in an open boat.

The Battle of Marengo takes place, where Napoleon Bonaparte's French forces defeat the Austrians in Italy.

Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society.

Bear Flag Revolt begins in California, leading to the establishment of the California Republic.

Hawaii becomes a United States territory.

Paris falls under German occupation during World War II.

Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 83 miles, becoming the first monkey in space.

UNIVAC I, the world's first commercial computer, is unveiled in Philadelphia.

The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a list of banned books.

The Falklands War ends as British forces retake the islands from Argentina.

The United States officially withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, a 1972 agreement with the Soviet Union that limited the use of missile defense systems.

A fire broke out in the Grenfell Tower, a 24-story residential building in North Kensington, West London, resulting in 72 deaths and prompting widespread public and governmental scrutiny over building safety regulations.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup began in Russia, marking the first time the tournament was held in Eastern Europe. The opening match was played between Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Protests continued across the United States and around the world in response to the death of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking a global movement against racial injustice and police brutality.