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Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S — June 12, 1987
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Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S — June 12, 1987

President Reagan demands Soviet Union tear down the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany on J...

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Roman Army Encircled by Quadi — June 11, 173
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Roman Army Encircled by Quadi — June 11, 173

Roman Army encircled by Quadi in Moravia in 173, during a series of conflicts that last...

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Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israel...
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Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israel...

Over 20 Syrian Arab Army troops defeat Israeli Defense Forces in Sultan Yacoub, Lebanon...

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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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On This Day, June 13

  • 2025: Israel initiates air strikes against Iran, initiating the Twelve Day War.
  • 2023: At least 100 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria.
  • 2023: Three people are killed and another three injured in an early morning stabbing and van ramming attack in Nottingham, England.
  • 2021: A gas explosion in Zhangwan district of Shiyan city, in Hubei province of China kills at least 12 people and wounds over 138 others.
  • 2018: Volkswagen is fined one billion euros over the emissions scandal.

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