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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Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter's alleged abuser

Trump races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

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

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

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

Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

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

Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office

Brazil calls Trump's 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs

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

UK Report lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year

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

Chuck Norris, actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'

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

A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West

Trump could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

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Judge strikes down law mandating schools display Ten Commandments

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

Trump's tariffs hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them

TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

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

Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues

Retail sales up just 0.2% in June, but shoppers are resilient

Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump

Live Nation, Ticketmaster trial to resume after 7 states join settlement

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

Hungary's president signs constitutional amendment ending his term

Arkansas man accused of killing daughter's abuser wins GOP sheriff's nomination

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

Indian police forcibly hospitalize Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

Primary voters head to the polls in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas

2 of 8 charged in thwarted attack on UFC cage-fighting show plead not guilty

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday's primaries

She knew he wasn't real. She was in love with him anyway. Takeaways about romance scams

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

Walmart delivers quarter of impressive sales but offers muted outlook

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

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

Arkansas the only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms

Trump want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

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

More arctic air is expected for Southern US states

Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year