Historical Events in June, Month of June Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 12, 1944 | World War II: Operation Overlord: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France. |
| June 6, 1822 | Alexis St Martin is accidentally shot in the stomach, leading to William Beaumont's studies on digestion. |
| June 17, 1497 | Battle of Deptford Bridge: Forces under King Henry VII defeat troops led by Michael An Gof. |
| June 20, 1895 | The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened. |
| June 5, 1940 | World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red"). |
| June 4, 1989 | The Tiananmen Square protests are suppressed in Beijing by the People's Liberation Army, with between 241 and 10,000 dead (an unofficial estimate).[5] |
| June 24, 2010 | At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. |
| June 4, 1939 | The Holocaust: The MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 963 German Jewish refugees, is denied permission to land in Florida, in the United States, after already being turned away from Cuba. Forced to return to Europe, more than 200 of its passengers later die in Nazi concentration camps. |
| June 20, 1944 | World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". |
| June 16, 2002 | Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. |
| June 19, 2018 | Antwon Rose II was fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. |
| June 7, 1628 | The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law. |
| June 23, 1266 | War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships. |
| June 3, 1861 | American Civil War: Battle of Philippi (also called the Philippi Races): Union forces rout Confederate troops in Barbour County, Virginia, now West Virginia. |
| June 19, 1850 | Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden–Norway. |
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