June 26 has been a notable date in history for various significant events, including the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges which legalized same-sex marriage across the United States. This ruling was a landmark moment for LGBTQ+ rights, affirming that state-level bans on same-sex marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment. Other historic occurrences on this date comprise the U.S. entry into World War I in 1917, the signing of the UN charter in 1945, and the publication of the first Harry Potter book in 1997.
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges, legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, stating that bans violate the Fourteenth Amendment.
Historically significant events occurred on June 26, including the entry of U.S. troops into World War I and the signing of the United Nations charter in 1945.
The 1996 case United States v. Virginia established that the male-only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute violated the Equal Protection Clause.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first novel in J.K. Rowling's series, was published in the U.K. on June 26, 1997, captivating readers.
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