Key Historical Events on June 17: O.J. Simpson's Arrest and More

June 17 marks significant moments from O.J. Simpson's arrest to the arrival of the Statue of Liberty and the Watergate scandal.

In 1994, O.J. Simpson was arrested after a slow-speed chase following charges for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor in 1885, symbolizing freedom and democracy.
The Watergate scandal began in 1972 with the arrest of five burglars at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
China successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb in 1967, marking a pivotal moment in nuclear history.
In 2021, Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.