It’s Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the 168th day of the year, with 197 days remaining.
Historical Events on This Day:
On June 17, 1994, O.J. Simpson was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, following a slow-speed chase in Southern California. Simpson was later acquitted in a criminal trial but found liable in a civil trial.
In 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War resulted in heavy losses for the British.
In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French frigate Isère, packed into 214 crates.
In 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, raising U.S. tariffs to record levels.
In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against mandatory prayer and Bible reading in public schools.
In 1972, the Watergate scandal began with the arrest of five burglars at the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.
In 2008, same-sex marriage became legal in California, with hundreds of couples tying the knot.
In 2015, a white supremacist gunman killed nine worshippers at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
In 2021, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act and President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
Notable Birthdays Today:
- Filmmaker Ken Loach turns 89.
- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich celebrates his 82nd birthday.
- Musician Barry Manilow is 82 years old.
- Comedian Joe Piscopo is 74.
- Actor Jon Gries turns 68.
- Filmmaker Bobby Farrelly is 67 today.
- Actor Thomas Haden Church celebrates his 65th birthday.
- Actor Greg Kinnear turns 62.
- Olympic speed skating gold medalist Dan Jansen is 60.
- Fashion designer Tory Burch celebrates her 59th birthday.
- Actor Jason Patric is 59 years old.
- Actor-comedian Will Forte turns 55.
- Latin pop singer-songwriter Paulina Rubio is 54.
- Tennis Hall of Famer Leander Paes celebrates his 52nd birthday.
- Tennis star Venus Williams is 45 years old.
- Actor Jodie Whittaker turns 43.
- Rapper Kendrick Lamar is 38.
- Actor KJ Apa celebrates his 28th birthday.
