June 18th





1778: British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Continental Army they could deal with, but the Red Coats got really scared after seeing a gang of drunken Eagles fans.



1873: Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. Today, you can get fined $100 for trying to use a Susan B. Anthony dollar.



1923: Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets… pumping up the use of the middle finger in traffic by 375% overnight.