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 ...
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 27, Hurricane Audrey makes Gulf Coast landfall By The Associated Press Today is Friday, June 27, the 178th day of 2025. 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 ...
Today in History: June 26, US Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage Today is Thursday, June 26, the 177th day of 2025. 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 ...
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 ...
By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, June 24, the 175th day of 2025. There are 190 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 24, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger — carrying America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride — coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base ...