Page 5: Historical Events In June - 21
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1941 On this day in history allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus
1941 2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria on June - 21.
1942 On June - 21 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)
1942 On June - 21 rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa
1942 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.
1943 On June - 21 federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead
1944 On June - 21 mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered.
1944 On this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin
1944 On this day in history jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies
1945 Japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II on June - 21.
1945 On June - 21 new communist government estblished in Poland
1945 US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53
1946 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas on this day in history.
1946 On June - 21 heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59
1948 On June - 21 dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's
1948 First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I
1949 On this day in history h L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell
1950 Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit on June - 21.
1951 On June - 21 united States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance" at battle of Kapyong, Korea (24apr 1951)
1951 "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances on June - 21.
1952 On June - 21 wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, died on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down.
1952 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on June - 21.
1954 On this day in history john Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0)
1956 East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.
1956 Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere on this day in history.
1957 Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 on June - 21.
1962 On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m
1963 3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail on June - 21.
1963 On this day in history pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII
1964 On June - 21 andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20
1965 Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on June - 21.
1968 Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns on this day in history.
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »