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June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 193 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600.
The original Famous Birthdays website was created by Edward Morykwas, a Michigan schoolteacher, in 1996. [4] [5] [6]The site was updated to its current format in November 7, 2012, by Evan Britton, [7] who has since described the website as "Wikipedia for Generation Z".
1977 - Death of Archibald Vivian Hill, English physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1886) 1990 - Death of Robert Noyce, American inventor (b. 1927) June 4. 780 BC - The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China. 470 BC - Birth of Socrates, Greek philosopher (d. 399 BC)
1921 – Irish War of Independence: Most of the village of Knockcroghery in County Roscommon was burned by British forces. 1957 – Ellen Fairclough became the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of Canada. Niccolò Machiavelli ( d. 1527) Joko Widodo ( b. 1961) Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy ( b. 1986) Soad Hosny ( d. 2001) More anniversaries ...
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June 5: World Environment Day. Antonio Luna. 1897 – The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in Japan designated National Treasures. 1899 – Antonio Luna (pictured), Commanding General of the Philippine Army, was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War.
August 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Solidarity and Freedom ( Poland) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kyrgyzstan from the Soviet Union in 1991. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Malaya from the United Kingdom in 1957. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United ...
June 16. June 16 is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 198 days remain until the end of the year.