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 24, 1535 The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded.
June 11, 1345 The megas doux Alexios Apokaukos, chief minister of the Byzantine Empire, is lynched by political prisoners.
June 26, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5–4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
June 9, 1915 William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
June 22, 1945 World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end.
June 1, 1939 First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.
June 5, 1983 More than 100 people are killed when the Russian river cruise ship Aleksandr Suvorov collides with a girder of the Ulyanovsk Railway Bridge. The collision caused a freight train to derail, further damaging the vessel, yet the ship remained afloat and was eventually restored and returned to service.
June 11, 1919 Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.
June 6, 1844 The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
June 11, 1962 Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
June 23, 2012 Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials.
June 16, 1586 Mary, Queen of Scots, recognizes Philip II of Spain as her heir and successor.
June 4, 1760 Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada, taken from the Acadians.
June 28, 1841 The Paris Opera Ballet premieres Giselle in the Salle Le Peletier.
June 25, 1940 World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect.

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