Todays History

The Irish Civil War starts with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.

Battle of Echoee: Cherokee warriors defeat the British forces in North Carolina during the Anglo-Cherokee War.

The June Days Uprising in Paris ends.

Battle of Vézeronce: Burgundians defeat the Franks

South Africa defeats New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final. Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb-Ellis trophy in what became an iconic…

The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran.

19 strikebreakers and 2 union miners are killed in Herrin, Illinois.

China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan.

The so-called “hot-line” or “red telephone” is established between the Soviet Union and the United States.

The very first Father’s Day is celebrated locally in Spokane, Washington.