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Today in History: June 30, Night of the Long Knives

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By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. 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 ...

Today in History: June 28, Franz Ferdinand assassinated

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, June 28, the 179th day of 2025. There are 186 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 28, 1914, in an act that sparked World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb ...

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 Wednesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2025. 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 ...

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Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tonight, showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Tuesday, a chance of showers after 2pm. ...

Today in History: 1972, Title IX signed into law

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Today is Monday, June 23, the 174th day of 2025. 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 IX, which barred discrimination on the basis of sex for "any education program ...

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Today, showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Sunday, sunny and hot, ...

Today in History: 1788, US Constitution becomes law

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Today is Saturday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2025. There are 193 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the required ninth state to ratify it. Also on this date: In 1834, Cyrus Hall McCormick ...

Today in History: June 18, War of 1812 begins

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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 ...

Today in History

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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 ...

2016, 49 people killed in Pulse nightclub shooting

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2025. 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, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded in what was then the deadliest mass ...

1963, University of Alabama desegregated

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2025. 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 the first two Black students allowed to enroll in classes; ...

2018, Opportunity rover sends last message from Mars

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By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2025. There are 204 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 10, 2018, the rover Opportunity sent its last message from the surface of Mars. Originally expected to serve a three-month mission, Opportunity ...

1944, Allies land in Normandy on D-Day

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Today is Friday, June 6, the 157th day of 2025. 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. More ...

1968, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated

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Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated By The Associated Press undefined Today is Thursday, June 5, the 156th day of 2025. There are 209 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming ...