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 21, 1768 | James Otis Jr. offends the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court. |
| June 20, 1685 | Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater. |
| June 27, 1844 | Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail. |
| June 5, 1975 | The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War. |
| June 18, 1822 | Konstantinos Kanaris blows up the Ottoman navy's flagship at Chios, killing the Kapudan Pasha Nasuhzade Ali Pasha. |
| June 20, 1994 | The 1994 Imam Reza shrine bomb explosion in Iran leaves at least 25 dead and 70 to 300 injured. |
| June 27, 1954 | The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Hungary and Brazil, highly anticipated to be exciting, instead turns violent, with three players ejected and further fighting continuing after the game. |
| June 15, 1667 | The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys. |
| June 3, 350 | The Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators. |
| June 14, 1775 | American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Armed Forces. |
| June 12, 1817 | The earliest form of bicycle, the dandy horse, is driven by Karl von Drais. |
| June 9, 1967 | Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria. |
| June 11, 1978 | Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University. |
| June 12, 1944 | World War II: Operation Overlord: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France. |
| June 26, 1409 | Western Schism: The Roman Catholic Church is led into a double schism as Petros Philargos is crowned Pope Alexander V after the Council of Pisa, joining Pope Gregory XII in Rome and Pope Benedict XIII in Avignon. |
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