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…

12 June 1935

A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War. The Chaco War (1932-1935) was a significant conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay over…

12 June 1997

Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London. The Globe Theatre in London is an iconic and historic playhouse associated with the works of…

12 June 1981

The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters.

12 June 2016

Forty-nine civilians are killed and 58 others injured in an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida; the gunman, Omar Mateen, is killed in…

12 June 1997

Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globe_Theatre’]

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…

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…