Historical Events in June, Month of June Events
Here is a list of some historical events in June. You can learn What major event happened in June?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 21, 1945 | World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island. |
| June 28, 1973 | Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time. |
| June 29, 1972 | A Convair CV-580 and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter collide above Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, killing 13. |
| June 16, 2000 | The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon. |
| June 17, 1462 | Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack at Târgovişte), forcing him to retreat from Wallachia. |
| June 18, 1887 | The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. |
| June 4, 1961 | Cold War: In the Vienna summit, the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev sparks the Berlin Crisis by threatening to sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany and ending American, British and French access to East Berlin. |
| June 30, 1805 | Under An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate governments, adopted by the U.S. Congress on January 11, 1805, the Michigan Territory is organized. |
| June 19, 1990 | The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. |
| June 8, 2014 | At least 28 people are killed in an attack at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| June 18, 1946 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. |
| June 21, 2004 | SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. |
| June 29, 1457 | The Dutch city of Dordrecht is devastated by fire |
| June 2, 1924 | U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States. |
| June 13, 1977 | Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after escaping from prison three days before. |
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