Today in History – What Happened on This Day

June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

Today in History - What Happened on This Day

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Gibraltar border fence with Spain is removed

Israel's latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza including police officers

150 shipwrecks discovered off the Pillars of Hercules

US carries out new wave of strikes on Iran

EU and UK reach accord on Gibraltar cross-border trade

Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership

Spain advances to World Cup final with 2-0 win over France

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv boosts air defenses

Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session

Duchess of Sussex earns a Daytime Emmy nomination for Netflix's 'With Love, Meghan'

US stocks rise within 0.5% of record, even as oil prices climb

UK police say former politician Ann Widdecombe was killed in 'targeted attack'

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It's 'Super Tuesday' for EU enlargement as 4 candidates move forward

Messi rallies Argentina in 2-1 win over England in World Cup semifinal

UK watchdog upholds ICC prosecutor Khan's suspension

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

1,000 evacuated from Fontainebleau fires near Paris

House Republicans unveil a $95 billion plan for the Iran war

Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

France's National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill

Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund at Senate confirmation hearing

China and Xi are seen more favorably than the US and Trump

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch provocation against NATO

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk

Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor

Trump will address defense technology gathering as Iran war reduced US weapon stocks

Todd Blanche faces US Senate for DOJ confirmation hearing

ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says

Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas, tornado reported in San Antonio

US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices

Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler says Epstein used her to gain legitimacy

UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens

Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life

New malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test

Rescuers keep searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, killing 1

Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

Warren Buffett explains why his kids will now give away all his fortune

CDC nominee says she won't betray science - and backs Kennedy's actions

Mothers in Brazil demand reparations after police killed their sons

Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over seditious publications

Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalize marijuana

Trump's pick for intelligence head emphasizes security experience

Hungary's former foreign minister quits parliament for automaker BYD

Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding

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