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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Thousands protest over deadly fire in North Macedonia

US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base

North Macedonia votes in second round of local election

Ukrainian drones hit sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding 80

Western Balkans leaders meet in London

The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war

US imposes sanctions on a spyware firm behind a tool used to spy on dissidents and journalists

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final

North Macedonia's center-right leader given official mandate to form government after election win

Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success

North Macedonia plan to take tariffs off US goods

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices jump

EU presses North Macedonia to make 'era-defining' decisions for membership

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North Macedonia's EU membership stalled by Bulgaria

England beats France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game

A nation in mourning, North Macedonia holds mass funerals for young victims of nightclub fire

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Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief and desperate for accountability

Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump

51 dead and dozens more injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia

Hungary's president signs constitutional amendment ending his term

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Indian police forcibly hospitalize Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

Turkey hopes to double its trade with North Macedonia to $2 billion

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

King Charles has a pint to 'drown a few sorrows' after England's World Cup loss to Argentina

US launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

At least two people killed and five injured after Russia's attack on Kyiv

How the Strait of Hormuz is monitored as US-Iran conflict escalates

UK nationalizes Chinese-owned British Steel to protect nation's steelmaking capacity

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with 12 attacks recorded

UK intelligence watchdog raps MI5 for lying to courts about a neo-Nazi informer

Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran

EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies

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Ukraine's parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister

Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8

British Open returns to a new Royal Birkdale and an old chase for the claret jug

Kimi Antonelli beats Red Bull's team effort to qualify on pole for F1's Belgian Grand Prix

Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister

Sirens and explosions in Kuwait City as Iran and US escalate strikes

Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as identification likely to go on for years

Local Chinese residents join the landslide relief effort in Chongqing

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

Firefighters struggle to control huge Zaragoza wildfire in shifting winds

Poland charges man allegedly paid by Russia to inflame Polish-Ukrainian tensions

Brazil denies request for Argentina's Milei to visit Bolsonaro under house arrest

The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse

Massive fire in Norway's destroys more than 100 homes