Tag: today in history

  • Normandy Invasion Begins

    Normandy Invasion Begins

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 6, 1944, the invasion of Normandy began.

  • Six Day War

    Six Day War

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 5, 1967, a six-day war between Israel and its neighboring countries began.

  • Epsom Derby

    Epsom Derby

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 4, 1913, Emily Davison interrupted the Epsom Derby.

  • Tiananmen Square Protest Crushed

    Tiananmen Square Protest Crushed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 3, 1989, the pro-democracy protest in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, was brutally crushed.

  • Czech’s Light Pollution Legislation

    Czech’s Light Pollution Legislation

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 1, 2002, the Czech Republic became the first country to enact light pollution legislation.

  • International Space Station Opens

    International Space Station Opens

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 7, 1998, the Discovery became the first space shuttle to dock at the International Space Station (ISS).

  • Amnesty International Founded

    Amnesty International Founded

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 28, 1961, Amnesty International was founded.

  • The Three Little Pigs

    The Three Little Pigs

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 27, 1933, Disney released a short called The Three Pigs.

  • Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

    Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 26, 1940, the evacuation of Dunkirk begins.

  • Constitutional Convention Began

    Constitutional Convention Began

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 25, 1787, the Constitutional Convention began in Philly.