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Today in history

1963, University of Alabama desegregated

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Today in History: 1943, the Zoot Suit Riots begin in Los Angeles

Today is Tuesday, June 3, the 154th day of 2025. There are 211 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 3, 1943, an altercation between U.S. Navy sailors and young Mexican Americans on the streets of Los Angeles led to several days of clashes known as the Zoot Suit Riots, during ...