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Today in History: 1934, Night of the Long Knives

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Today is Tuesday, June 30, the 181st day of 2026. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his "blood purge" of political and military rivals in Germany in what came to be known as the "Night of the Long Knives." Also on ...

Today in History: June 25, Korean War begins

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Today in History: June 25, Korean War begins By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, June 25, the 176th day of 2026. There are 189 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 25, 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South. The conflict would ...

Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law

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Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, June 23, the 174th day of 2026. There are 191 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Education Amendments of 1972, including Title ...

Today in History: June 18, War of 1812 begins

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Today is Thursday, June 18, the 169th day of 2026. There are 196 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 18, 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain. Also on this date: In 1778, ...

Today in History: June 11, University of Alabama desegregated

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Today in History: June 11, University of Alabama desegregated By The Associated Press 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: 1944, Allies land in Normandy on D-Day

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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. ...