Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird is premiered in Paris, bringing him to prominence as a composer. Igor Stravinsky’s ballet “The Firebird” is a seminal work…
24 June 1957
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. In Roth v. United States (1957),…
23 June 1961
The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes…
22 June 1941
World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet…
21 June 1798
Irish Rebellion of 1798: The British Army defeats Irish rebels at the Battle of Vinegar Hill. The Irish Rebellion of 1798, also known as the…
20 June 1622
The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years’ War. The Battle of Höchst, which took place on June 20, 1622, was a significant…
19 June 1978
Garfield’s first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. Garfield is a popular comic strip created by Jim Davis….
18 June 1815
The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher forcing him to abdicate…
17 June 1944
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. Iceland declared its independence from Denmark and became a republic on June 17, 1944. This significant…
16 June 1858
Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln’s speech known as the “House Divided” speech was delivered on June 16, 1858,…