Historical Events in June, Month of June Events
Here is a list of some historical events in June. You can learn What major event happened in June?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 30, 1922 | In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes–Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic. |
| June 5, 2000 | The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan forces. A large part of the city is destroyed. |
| June 30, 1559 | King Henry II of France is mortally wounded in a jousting match against Gabriel, comte de Montgomery. |
| June 9, 1944 | World War II: Ninety-nine civilians are hanged from lampposts and balconies by German troops in Tulle, France, in reprisal for maquisards attacks. |
| June 17, 1876 | American Indian Wars: Battle of the Rosebud: One thousand five hundred Sioux and Cheyenne led by Crazy Horse beat back General George Crook's forces at Rosebud Creek in Montana Territory. |
| June 18, 1945 | William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II. |
| June 14, 1959 | Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California. |
| June 10, 1947 | Saab produces its first automobile. |
| June 4, 1986 | Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel. |
| June 27, 1994 | Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan. Seven people are killed, 660 injured. |
| June 14, 1951 | UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| June 30, 1892 | The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
| June 26, 1407 | Ulrich von Jungingen becomes Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. |
| June 24, 1314 | First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce. |
| June 16, 1972 | The largest single-site hydroelectric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls Generating Station. |
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