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

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87

Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned

Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

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

Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window

What to know about the fatal shooting of a Houston man by ICE officer

Immigration agent fatally shot a man in Houston during an enforcement operation

Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war

Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals

Egypt wins World Cup knockout with 4-2 penalty shootout over Australia

Australia goes for young kicker in shootout loss at the World Cup

E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

What to know about the decision to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools

Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report

Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education

Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Graham's top priorities

A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her

Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods

Thick black smoke rises from large fire in Houston

US military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi PM says

Historic significance of Juneteenth celebrated by Galveston, Texas residents

As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens

Volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI

Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs

The private school choice boom leaves behind many kids in public school

Writers Guild of America blocks Paramount's buyout of Warner

Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw

Jalen Brunson bet on himself and bet on the Knicks. A championship and a Finals MVP was his reward

Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas

Wyden alleges RFK Jr. broke the law in calls urging Libertarians to quit Iowa races

Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty and sentenced to prison

Ken Paxton's attorney endorses James Talarico in US Senate race

Man in Texas is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United flight to Los Angeles

House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent

A flesh-eating screwworm cattle parasite is spreading in Texas

Star power: Viewership for Game 1 of NBA Finals up 90%

Texas to speed work on a fly-breeding factory to fight cattle parasite

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations

Wembanyama scores 26 but Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated

Paxton and Platner visit Washington to shore up support for Senate candidacies

Maine Democrats criticize GOP Sen. Susan Collins after ICE shooting

ICE officer wanted for shooting is arrested in Texas

Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race

SpaceX's Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight

Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts

The Chicks announce 'Taking the Long Way' 20th Anniversary Tour