This Day in History for June 17 – Lady Liberty Arrives and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor aboard the French ship Isere (More info)

1928 – Amelia Earhart embarks on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman (More info)

1963 – In Abington School District v. Schempp, the US Supreme Court declares school-sponsored Bible reading in public schools unconstitutional (More info)

1972 – A burglary of Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, DC, sparks the Watergate political scandal (More info)

1994 – Following a televised low-speed highway chase , O.J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman (More info)