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U.S. Senate Passes the Fair Labor Standards Act — Ju...
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U.S. Senate Passes the Fair Labor Standards Act — Ju...

President Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act on June 9, 1938, in Washington,...

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7 people are killed and 11 more are injured in a mas...
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7 people are killed and 11 more are injured in a mas...

On June 8, 2008, a horrific incident occurred in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan...

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Allied Invasion of Normandy Begins — June 6, 1944
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Allied Invasion of Normandy Begins — June 6, 1944

Over 4,000 Allied troops died on Normandy's beaches in France on June 6, 1944, as Gener...

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After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at lea...
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After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at lea...

At least 31 protesters killed in Khuzestan Province, Iran, in 2009 after 65 days of civ...

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Tiananmen Square Suppressed — June 4, 1989
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Tiananmen Square Suppressed — June 4, 1989

On June 4, 1989, the Chinese army crushed the Tiananmen Square protests, killing hundre...

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Herzog and Lachenal Conquer Annapurna — June 3, 1950
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Herzog and Lachenal Conquer Annapurna — June 3, 1950

8,091 meters conquered: in 1950, Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal become the first to ...

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On This Day, June 9

  • 2010: At least 40 people are killed and more than 70 wounded in a suicide bombing at a wedding party in Arghandab, Kandahar.
  • 2009: An explosion kills 17 people and injures at least 46 at a hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • 2008: Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 13 people.
  • 1999: Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.
  • 1995: Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes into the Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Island of New Zealand, killing four.

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