Today in History: July 3, Union wins Battle of Gettysburg
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Today in History
Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2026. There are 181 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 3, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended ...
Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2026. There are 182 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation based on race, color, ...
Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 182 day of 2026. There are 183 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. Called Dominion Day until 1982, the national holiday is ...
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 is Monday, June 29, the 180th day of 2026. There are 185 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date.
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In 1520, Montezuma II, the ...
Today is Saturday, June 27, the 178th day of 2026. There are 187 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm, causing as many as 600 deaths.
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In 1844, Mormon leader Joseph ...
Today is Friday, June 26, the 177th day of 2026. There are 188 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 26, 2015, in its 5-4 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country, ruling that state-level bans on same-sex marriage ...
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 24, Sally Ride completes historic space shuttle mission
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Today is Wednesday, June 24, the 175th day of 2026. There are 190 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 24, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger — carrying America’s first ...
Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law
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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 22, Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling
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Today is Monday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2026. There are 192 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 22, 1938, in a rematch that bore the weight of both geopolitical symbolism and African ...
Today is Saturday, June 20, the 171st day of 2026. There are 194 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted and was sentenced to five years in prison. (Ali's conviction ...
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.
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In 1778, ...
Today in History: June 17, O.J. Simpson charged with murder following highway chase
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Today is Wednesday, June 17, the 168th day of 2026. There are 197 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 17, 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern ...
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
By The Associated Press
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
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: June 10, Opportunity rover sends last message from Mars
By The Associated Press
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 ...
