Overview

• In 1837, Queen Victoria became the British monarch after the death of King William IV.
• In 1893, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the ax murders of her father and stepmother.
• West Virginia was admitted as the 35th state in 1863.
• The Battle of the Philippine Sea saw a decisive American victory in 1944.
• Nelson Mandela began his US tour with a New York City parade in 1990.