The Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented. The Natives Land Act of 1913 was the first major piece of segregation legislation passed by…
18 June 1979
SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, negotiations between the United States…
17 June 1987
The dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct. he dusky seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens, was a non-migratory subspecies of the seaside sparrow, found in Florida in…
16 June 1961
The dancer, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union. It was one of the most high profile defections of the Cold War, as one of…
15 June 1864
The Second Battle of Petersburg begins during the American Civil War. During the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of the Potomac and Robert E….
14 June 1907
Norway gives women the right to vote. On 14 June 1907, Norway’s Storting demonstrated the difficulty faced by women’s suffrage advocates around the world. On…
13 June 2002
The United States pulls out of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Statement on Formal Withdrawal From the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty June 13, 2002. Six months…
12 June 1939
The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. The special two-car excursion train chugged cautiously along rusty tracks into sleepy Cooperstown, N.Y. It…
11 June 1509
Henry VIII of England marries Catherine of Aragon. Catherine and Arthur met on 4 November 1501 at Dogmersfield in Hampshire. Little is known about their…
10 June 1838
Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered in what was known as the Myall Creek massacre. On Sunday 10 June 1838, a group of 10 convict stockmen,…