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 7, 1981 The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
June 16, 1958 Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
June 26, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5–4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
June 24, 1960 Assassination attempt of Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt.
June 22, 1969 The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
June 13, 2005 The jury acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of his charges for allegedly sexually molesting a child in 1993.
June 10, 1957 John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal election, ending 22 years of Liberal Party government.
June 25, 1741 Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary.
June 4, 1896 Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and gives it a successful test run.
June 18, 1799 Action of 18 June 1799: A frigate squadron under Rear-admiral Jean-Baptiste Perrée is captured by the British fleet under Lord Keith.
June 23, 1280 The Spanish Reconquista: In the Battle of Moclín the Emirate of Granada ambush a superior pursuing force, killing most of them in a military disaster for the Kingdom of Castile.
June 25, 1993 Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
June 20, 1945 The United States Secretary of State approves the transfer of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip.
June 26, 1243 Mongols defeat the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Köse Dağ.
June 16, 1940 World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).

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