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Today in History – What Happened on This Day

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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Macao lawmakers pass a bill allowing closed-door trials for national security reasons

Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz

China's economy slows 4.3% annual growth, weakest since late 2022

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

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Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv boosts air defenses

India finally breaks through in the UK after beating England in ODI

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US seismologist detained in China for 2 years with no trial

US stocks tick higher after data shows slowing inflation

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Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains

China expels Politburo member Ma Xingrui in Xi's anti-corruption campaign

Philippines commemorates 2016 South China Sea ruling rejected by Beijing

US-Russian crew blast off for 8-month stint on International Space Station

American marine biologist and conservationist shot dead in the Philippines

China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

China investigates mine-safety official for corruption after deadly gas explosion

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Chinese and Russian ships join naval drills in Yellow Sea

India crushes England by 270 runs to win historic first women's test at Lord's

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

President Yoon sentenced to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls

Footage from outside Bangkok music bar shows deadly fire

People killed in Bangkok music bar fire were found trapped in windowless bathrooms

Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident are flown home

China's 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over

Aftermath of deadly fire that broke out at pub in Bangkok

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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

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

Japanese experimental reusable rocket hovers and lands safely in first test flight

Vietnam police detain captain after speedboat capsizing kills 15 Indian tourists

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people

England rattles India 4-0 in T20

Stunning Buddhist temple aiming for UNESCO World Heritage status

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Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as 1 million are evacuated

SK Hynix rises nearly 13% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy

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

Boat capsizes in southern Vietnam and kills 15 Indian tourists

Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban

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

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge

France storm back with 30 straight points to beat Australia 42-26

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Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food