June 22: What Happened on This Day in History (Elementary Level)?

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1. In 1847, the donut was created.
2. In 1870, the first boardwalk in America was invented.
3. In 1962, the Hovercraft was first tested in flight.
4. In 1970, President Nixon signed the 26th amendment that lowered the voting age to 18.
5. In 1991, an underwater volcano named Mount Didicas erupted in the Phillipines.
6. Famous Birthdays: Carson Daly, tv host; Cindi Lauper, singer; Meryl Streep; actress; Kris Kristofferson, musician and actor; John Dillinger, bank robber; Freddie Prinze, actor.

For famous birthdays and other daily events in history, visit our Daily Dose Activities.

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For more history resources on Internet 4 Classrooms, visit our Social Studies and History index. For Pre K-8th Grade Level History and Social Studies Resources, visit our Grade Level Index.