Today is Tuesday, June 16, the 167th day of 2026. There are 198 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 16, 1963, the world's first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6. Tereshkova spent 71 hours in flight, ...
Today is Monday, June 15, the 166th day of 2026. There are 199 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat PS General Slocum in New York's East River; it remained the deadliest individual event in the New York ...
Today is Saturday, June 13, the 164th day of 2026. There are 201 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 13, 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study of America's involvement in Vietnam since 1945 that had been leaked to the ...
Today in History: June 12, 49 people killed in Pulse nightclub shooting
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Today is Friday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2026. There are 202 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, ...
Today in History: June 11, University of Alabama desegregated
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Today is Thursday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2026. There are 203 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 11, 1963, the University of Alabama was desegregated as Vivian Malone and James Hood became ...
Today in History: June 10, Opportunity rover sends last message from Mars
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Today is Wednesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2026. There are 204 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 10, 2018, NASA's rover Opportunity sent its last message from the surface of ...
Today in History: June 9, Secretariat wins Triple Crown in record time
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Today is Tuesday, June 9, the 160th day of 2026. There are 205 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, winning horse racing’s ...
Today in History: June 8, Trump indicted on classified document charges
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Today is Monday, June 8, the 159th day of 2026. There are 206 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 8, 2023, Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Miami on 37 felony counts ...
Today is Saturday, June 6, the 157th day of 2026. There are 208 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 6, 1944, during World War II, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day as they launched Operation Overlord to liberate German-occupied Western Europe. ...
Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
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Today is Friday, June 5, the 156th day of 2026. There are 209 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 5, 1968, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in ...
Today is Thursday, June 4, the 155th day of 2026. There are 210 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 4, 1989, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pro-democracy demonstrators and dozens of soldiers are estimated to have been killed when Chinese troops crushed a seven-week-long protest ...
Today is Wednesday, June 3, the 154th day of 2026. There are 211 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 3, 1943, an altercation between U.S. Navy sailors and young Mexican Americans on the streets of Los Angeles led to several days of clashes known as the Zoot Suit Riots as white ...
Today is Monday, June 8, the 159th day of 2026. There are 206 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 8, 2023, Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Miami on 37 felony counts related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents that had been moved to Mar-a-Lago, ...
Today is Monday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2026. There are 213 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 1, 2008, a fire at Universal Studios Hollywood destroyed 3 acres (1.2 hectares) of the studio's property, including a vault holding as many as 175,000 irreplaceable master audio ...
Today in History: May 30, Trump found guilty on 34 felony charges
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Today is Saturday, May 30, the 150th day of 2026. There are 215 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of ...
Today in History: May 29, Hillary and Norgay summit Mount Everest
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Today is Friday, May 29, the 149th day of 2026. There are 216 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first ...
Today in History: May 28, Jackson signs Indian Removal Act
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Today is Thursday, May 28, the 148th day of 2026. There are 217 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced nearly 50,000 ...
Today in History: May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge opens
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Today is Wednesday, May 27, the 147th day of 2026. There are 218 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, ...
Today in History: May 26, the World War II Dunkirk evacuation begins
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Today is Tuesday, May 26, the 146th day of 2026. There are 219 days left in the year. This is Memorial Day.
Today in history:
On May 26, 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of more than 338,000 ...
Today in History: May 23, outlaws Bonnie and Clyde killed in police ambush
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Today is Saturday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2026. There are 222 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death during ...
