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On This Day in History

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  1. Battle of the Boyne: William III defeats James II, securing Protestant rule in Ireland War & conflict
  2. Srebrenica Falls; 8,000 Slain in Genocide War & conflict
  3. Telstar Satellite Enables First Transatlantic Television Transmission Technology
  4. Juan de la Cierva Demonstrates Autogyro Technology
  5. The Roswell UFO Mystery Begins Science & discovery
  6. Japan Launches Full-Scale Invasion of China at Marco Polo Bridge War & conflict
  7. Sir Thomas More Executed for Defying Henry VIII Politics & state
  8. NHS Established: Free Healthcare for All Britain Politics & state
  9. The Higgs Boson Confirmed Science & discovery
  10. Battle of Gettysburg Concludes—Union Victory Secured War & conflict
  11. Amelia Earhart disappearance Exploration
  12. The Battle of Gettysburg begins War & conflict
  13. The Tunguska Event Natural disaster
  14. Jacques Cartier's arrival in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Exploration
  15. Treaty of Versailles Politics & state
  16. Start of the Korean War War & conflict
  17. Ich bin ein Berliner speech Politics & state
  18. French surrender to Germany War & conflict
  19. Napoleon's invasion of Russia War & conflict
  20. Title IX Politics & state
  21. Germany launches Operation Barbarossa War & conflict
  22. Three civil rights workers are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi Politics & state
  23. Transfer of Wernher von Braun to the United States Technology
  24. Juneteenth Politics & state
  25. Napoleon's Defeat at Waterloo War & conflict
  26. Mumtaz Mahal's Death and the Taj Mahal People
  27. Incorporation of the Ford Motor Company Technology
  28. Magna Carta Politics & state
  29. Adoption of the Stars and Stripes Politics & state
  30. 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution Politics & state
  31. Ronald Reagan's Brandenburg Gate speech Politics & state
  32. Benjamin Franklin demonstrates the connection between lightning and electricity Science & discovery
  33. Six-Day War War & conflict
  34. Six-Day War: Israel captures the Gaza Strip War & conflict
  35. Start of the Six-Day War War & conflict
  36. The Continental Congress drafts the United States Declaration of Independence Politics & state
  37. Battle of Belleau Wood War & conflict
  38. Robert F. Kennedy Assassination Attempt Politics & state
  39. Dunkirk evacuation ends War & conflict
  40. The Battle of France begins during World War II War & conflict
  41. Launch of Mars Express Science & discovery
  42. Magna Carta signing Politics & state
  43. Formation of the Union of South Africa Politics & state
  44. Wright brothers patent their Flying Machine Technology
  45. First Ascent of Mount Everest Exploration
  46. The Spanish Armada sets sail War & conflict
  47. The Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima War & conflict
  48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is first published Media
  49. John F. Kennedy announces the goal of sending a man to the Moon Technology
  50. The Brooklyn Bridge Opening Technology
  51. EU General Data Protection Regulation Technology
  52. Wright brothers' patent Technology
  53. Charles Lindbergh lands near Paris Exploration
  54. The Battle of Crete War & conflict
  55. Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor Politics & state
  56. Brown v. Board of Education Politics & state
  57. The first working laser demonstration Technology
  58. Austrian State Treaty Politics & state
  59. Establishment of the State of Israel Politics & state
  60. The Battle of France begins during World War II War & conflict