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Today in History: June 18, War of 1812 begins

Today in History: June 18, War of 1812 begins By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2025. 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, American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew during the Revolutionary War. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French Imperial Army in ...

Today in History: June 16, Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space

By The Associated Press Today is Monday, June 16, the 167th day of 2025. 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, circling the Earth 48 times before returning safely. Also on this date: In 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the issue of slavery in the United States had to be resolved, declaring, “a house divided ...

Today in History

Today is Friday, June 13, the 164th day of 2025. There are 201 days left in the year. 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 paper by military analyst Daniel Ellsberg. Also on this date: In 1942, during World War II, a four-man Nazi sabotage team arrived by submarine on Long Island, New York, three days before a second four-man team landed in Florida. (All eight men were arrested within weeks, after two members of the first group ...

Today in History: 1989, the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Today is Wednesday, June 4, the 155th day of 2025. 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 held by occupying demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Also on this date: In 1812, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its first war declaration, approving by a vote of 79-49 a declaration of war against Britain. In 1919, Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the U.S. ...

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Today, areas of smoke before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, areas of smoke between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Thursday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Friday, a 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Friday night, a chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly ...