Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. Iceland during World War II joined Denmark in asserting neutrality. After the German occupation of Denmark…
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16 June 1487
The final battle of the Wars of the Roses (Battle of Stoke Field) takes place. The last major engagement of the Wars of the Roses…
15 June 1936
The first flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber. The Wellington, which served Bomber Command so well in the early years of World War II, is…
14 June 1777
Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States. On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress passed the Flag Act….
13 June 1997
Timothy McVeigh is sentenced by the jury to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Prosecutor Joseph Hartzler began his opening statement…
12 June 1935
The Chaco War ends as a ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay. Chaco War, the costly conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay. Hostile incidents began…
11 June 1509
King Henry VIII of England marries Catherine of Aragon. On this day in history, 11th June 1509, the new king, Henry VIII, married his brother’s…
10 June 1947
Saab produces its first car. Saab Automobile was a manufacturer of automobiles that was founded in Sweden in 1945 when its parent company, began a…
9 June 1934
Donald Duck makes his cinematic debut in The Wise Little Hen. The Wise Little Hen is a Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies cartoon, based on the…
8 June 1949
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four is first published. George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, Nineteen Eighty-four, is published. The novel’s all-seeing leader, known as…