Today in History 06/01/18


The Long Walk of the Navajo
wiki/Long_Walk_of_the_Navajo
(1868) Treaty of Bosque Redondo repatriates Navajos with homelands.
Also on this day,
1495 | Scotch whisky
1921 | Tulsa race riot
1967 | “Sgt. Pepper” released
(1868) Treaty of Bosque Redondo repatriates Navajos with homelands.
Also on this day,
1495 | Scotch whisky
1921 | Tulsa race riot
1967 | “Sgt. Pepper” released
Lived: Dec 29, 1808 – Jul 31, 1875 (age 66)
Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Spouse: Eliza McCardle Johnson (m. 1827 – 1875)
Parties: National Union Party · Republican Party · Democratic Party
Parents: Jacob Johnson (Father)
Children: Brig. Gen. Robert Johnson (USA) (Son) · Mary Stover (Daughter) · Martha Patterson (Daughter) · Andrew “Frank” Johnson, Jr. (Son) · Charles Johnson, MD, USA (Son)
(1868) US President Andrew Johnson escapes conviction by one vote.
Also on this day,
1966 | Mao’s power grab
1966 | “Pet Sounds” hits stores
1988 | Cigarettes get tarred