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This Day in History: June

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Overview

Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.

Topics Covered:
  • 01: June 10, 323 BC: Alexander the Great Dies
  • 02: June 15, 1215: King John Signs the Magna Carta
  • 03: June 16, 1904: Bloomsday
  • 04: June 9, 1870: Charles Dickens Dies
  • 05: June 18, 1815: The Battle of Waterloo
  • 06: June 25, 1903: George Orwell Is Born
  • 07: June 12, 1429: Joan of Arc Triumphs at Jargeau
  • 08: June 30, 1688: The English People Choose a Monarch
  • 09: June 5, 1967: The Six-Day War Begins
  • 10: June 19, 1865: Juneteenth Is Born in Galveston
  • 11: June 4, 470 BCE: Socrates Is Born

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