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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Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time

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US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates

England wins ODI series against India after 747 runs scored

Russian attacks kill 6 and expose gaps in Ukraine's air defenses

Ryan Fox wins the British Open with birdie on the final hole

Messi can conjure no more magic as crown passes from Argentina to Spain

Chinese company demands compensation from UK over British Steel nationalization

Kimi Antonelli wins Belgian Grand Prix for a big F1 title boost after George Russell out

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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory

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

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

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

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

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

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

AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech

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

Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens

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

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

Gibraltar border fence with Spain is removed

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations

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

UK watchdog upholds ICC prosecutor Khan's suspension

Britain's Hillsborough Law to stop official cover-ups after tragedies

UK says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community

EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign

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

UK police rearrest suspect in Ann Widdecombe killing on terrorism suspicion

Pomp and tradition in annual swan count on the river Thames

Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to win Wimbledon again

Prince William joins wife Kate in star-studded Royal Box for Wimbledon final

England fans in Florida celebrate victory over Norway in World Cup quarter-finals

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

Brothers who ran 33 marathons to spotlight dementia in Royal Box at Wimbledon

Prince Harry joins in goat yoga session at summer festival during UK visit

Bellingham scores twice to lift England past Haaland and Norway 2-1 and into World Cup semifinals

'We ain't seen nothing yet,' says ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus on AI-generated music

Linda Noskova recovers from 2nd-set meltdown to win Wimbledon