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Johnson Meets Kosygin at Glassboro Summit — June 23,...

President Lyndon B. Johnson and Premier Alexei Kosygin met in Glassboro, New Jersey, on...

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France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's i...
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France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's i...

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Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near ...
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15 die as Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria in 1947, r...

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Napoleon Defeated at the Battle of Waterloo — June 1...
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Napoleon Defeated at the Battle of Waterloo — June 1...

The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was a decisive battle in European hist...

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Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becom...
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Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becom...

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On This Day, June 23

  • 2018: Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation.
  • 2017: A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others.
  • 2016: The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
  • 2014: The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction.
  • 2013: Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.

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