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June 21

In England, a compassionate parliament declares that children can't be required to work more than 12 hours a day. And they must have an hour?s instruction in the Christian Religion every Sunday and not be required to sleep more than two in a bed - 1802

June 21

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June 18

Union and civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph and others meet with President Roosevelt about a proposed July 1 March on Washington to protest discrimination in war industries. A week later, Roosevelt orders that the industries desegregate - 1941

June 18

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June 17

Twenty-one young women and girls making cartridges at the Washington, D.C. arsenal during the Civil War are killed in an accidental explosion. Most of the victims were Irish immigrants. A monument was erected in the Congressional Cemetery, where 17 of the workers were buried - 1864

June 17

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June 16

Eight local unions organize the Int?l Fur Workers Union of U.S. and Canada. The union later merged with the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen - 1913

June 16