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Today in History – What happened on this day

Today in History – What happened on this day

June 19, 2026

19 June 2026

Today in History - What happened on this day

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Chinese and Russian ships join naval drills in Yellow Sea

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Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China

14 Nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea

Storm surge slams into windows as Typhoon Bavi hits China's Taizhou city

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Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas

Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban

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China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it

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Japan's space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket

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Fire at a China shoe factory kills 28

China animal shelter evacuates dogs and cats from flooding

China allocates millions in new disaster relief after storms and a deadly landslide

21 who died in landslide in northwest China were forestry workers

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong set for September sentencing

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