1 of 5 | The White House is seen through the main viewing stand from the National Mall on June 13, 2025, one day before the Army's 250th anniversary celebration and parade to be held in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
On this date in history:
In 1623, in the first breach-of-promise lawsuit in the United States, the Rev. Greville Pooley sued Cicely Jordan in Charles City, Va., for jilting him for another man.
In 1775, the Continental Congress established the Army as the first U.S. military service.
In 1777, the Stars and Stripes became the national U.S. flag.
