The US Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the official flag in 1777. Unfortunately, no video available for that one!!
Source(s):
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=227254

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June 14th 1775 US Army was founded .
Source(s):
http://www.todayinhistory.com/index.php

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32 years ago today, my poor mother gave birth to me! WOOHOO!
Source(s):
My birth certificate ;-)

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June 14th 1834 - Sandpaper patented by Isaac Fischer Jr, Springfield, Vermont http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandpaper

June 14th 1938 - Chlorophyll patented by Benjamin Grushkin

June 14th 1953 - Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis Tenn http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/Auction_Item.asp?Auction_ID=30442

June 14th 2009 - I answered this question. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/history/june-14-what-is-one-significant-event-that-happened-today-in-history :)
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On June 14th 1942, Anne Frank begins writing her diary.

There also was a worldwide 80th anniversary of her birthday on June 12th.
http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?PID=900&LID=2

Just imagine how forgetful I'll be when I'm eighty!
(Anne Frank, May 11, 1944)
Source(s):
http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/june_14.html
http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=1&lid=2
http://www.annefrank.com/

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1998 World Bowl in Frankfurt Germany
Source(s):
http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/june_14.html

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1777 the Continental Congress officially adopts the Stars and Stripes as the U.S. flag.
Source(s):
www.brainyhistory.com

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TWA Flight 847 was hijacked on this day in 1985.
Source(s):
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1036

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGLaNLdvdCo

Space Shuttle STS-40 (Columbia 12) lands On June 14th 1991. It was launched June 5th 1991
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On this day in 1951 the 1st commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at US Census Bureau

"The first UNIVAC I was delivered on June 14, 1951. From 1951 to 1958 a total of 46 UNIVAC I computers were delivered, all of which have since been phased out. In 1947, John Mauchly chose the name "UNIVAC" (Universal Automatic Computer) for his company's product."

Later in 1952, the UNIVAC I successfully predicted the outcome of the 1952 presidential election, during a televised news broadcast. (so its probably more efficient than the one used in the 2000 Election..)
Source(s):
http://www.thocp.net/hardware/univac.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIVAC_I

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1775 - The Continental Army was founded by the Continental Congress for purposes of common defense. This event is considered to be the birth of the United States Army. On June 15, George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief.
Source(s):
on-this-day.com

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Here are a variety of interest:

1775 US Army founded
1834 Sandpaper patented
1846 California declares independence from Mexico
1864 Congress declares Black soldiers to receive equal pay
1872 Trade untions legalized in Canada
1938 Chlorophyll patented
1942 Walt Disney's Bambi
1951 First commercial computer UNIVAC used for US Census
1953 Elvis graduates from high school
1981 NO NUKES Concert
1989 Queen Elizabeth knights Ronald Reagan
1994 Stanley Cup final: New York Rangers beat Vancouver Canucks
Source(s):
historyorb.com

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Continental Congress approved the design of the national flag, in 1777.
Source(s):
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun14.html

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The worlds "under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Source(s):
http://undergod.procon.org/viewsource.asp?ID=000452

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''The Rise of the Infallible Machines''
On June 14, 1822, Charles Babbage presented a paper to the British Royal Astronomical Society. Titled "The Application of Machinery to the Computation of Astronomical and Mathematical Tables", it proposed the creation of a machine to calculate and tabulate polynomial functions, which could then be used to arrive at various logarithmic and trigonometric values.

The paper resulted in the design of the Difference Engine. While the engine never got built (until the London Science Museum completed one in 1991 based on a later Babbage design), it led to a subsequent Analytical Engine proposed by Babbage. This latter design anticipated modern general purpose computers.

The machines have never looked back since.
Source(s):
http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/
http://www.charlesbabbage.net/
http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-6237007-1.html

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The most significant event that occurred in the United States on this date was that the Continental Congress passed the Flag Act that declared an official flag of the USA.

The act said, "Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."

Until that time, colonies and militias used many different flags. One of these was the "Don't Tread on Me" flag used by the Continental Navy:

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/images/f_snake.gif

Another flag was the Grand Union flag:

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/images/f_gu.gif

The first official flag was created by Betsy Ross. She ran an upholstery business and this made it easy to stitch together the first flag. Following is a photograph of an actual flag from that era:

http://www.galleryoftherepublic.com/images/amflags/firststars_fr.jpg
Source(s):
http://www.usflag.org/history/flagevolution.html
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagtale.html
http://www.galleryoftherepublic.com/usflags/firststars.htm

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On June 14, 1994, the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup. It had been 54 years at the time since the Rangers last won the NHL's highest honor. As of June 14, 2009, they have yet to win another one.
Source(s):
http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&article...

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Here are five:

1994 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
1924 Native Americans are proclaimed U.S. citizens
1916 Boys Scouts of America forms
1887 Carlisle D. Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel
1836 Arkansas becomes 25th state
Source(s):
http://www.brainyhistory.com/

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http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/june_14.html gives a long list ofJune14 events in history
Source(s):
http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/june_14.html

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