June 08 | in Event Today
On June 8, 1789, James Madison proposed amendments to the Constitution that would become known as the Bill of Rights.
James Madison Jr. was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the country's fourth president from 1809 to 1817. He is known as the "Father of the Constitution" because of his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. On June 8, 1789, James Madison proposed amendments to the Constitution that would become known as the Bill of Rights.