Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther in Exsurge Domine. Exsurge Domine, issued on June 15, 1520, is a papal bull promulgated by Pope…
14 June 1966
The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (“index of prohibited books”), which was originally instituted in 1557. The Index Librorum Prohibitorum (“Index…
13 June 1996
The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents. On June 13, 1996, the Montana Freemen—a self-declared sovereign citizen group—surrendered peacefully to the…
12 June 1939
The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. The Baseball Hall of Fame, officially known as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and…
11 June 2001
Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. Timothy McVeigh was a Gulf War veteran who became infamous for orchestrating the…
10 June 1838
Myall Creek massacre: Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered. The Myall Creek Massacre was a horrific event that occurred on 10 June 1838 in New South…
9 June 1979
The Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney, Australia, kills seven. The Ghost Train fire at Luna Park in Sydney on the night of June…
8 June 1783
Laki, a volcano in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine. Laki, also known as Lakagígar, is…
7 June 1099
First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Siege of Jerusalem in 1099 was the climactic event of the First Crusade, marking both its bloody…
6 June 1985
The grave of “Wolfgang Gerhard” is opened in Embu, Brazil; the exhumed remains are later proven to be those of Josef Mengele, Auschwitz’s “Angel of…