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Today in History – What happened on this day

Today in History – What happened on this day

June 19, 2026

19 June 2026

Today in History - What happened on this day

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Government replaces slavery exhibition at Washington's home in Philadelphia

Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by severe storms

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

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Fireworks display in Philadelphia marks 250th anniversary of US independence

Time capsule buried in Philadelphia with items from around the country

Trump's interpretation of slavery under George Washington can be reinstalled

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

Burnham declared leader of UK's Labour Party and will become PM on Monday

Croatia fans marching through Philadelphia crash wedding party

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What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in over 10,000 deaths

Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead

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Pennsylvania Democrats hope to flip Republican-held seats once they settle primaries

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

Israeli strikes cause massive damage to areas of Gaza it told people to leave

Tuesday's primaries another test of Trump's sway over Republicans

As electric bills rise, some US states are focusing on growing profits of utilities

Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school

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

China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political

In the PR battle for AI data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally

Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms

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

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

Mother and 6 children killed in explosion at central Pennsylvania home

New York loses $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal trucker licenses

QVC prepares for bankruptcy protection in the era of influencers, TikTok and Temu

Trump could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

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Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open

'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

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Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference

Universities pressured to strip names of those who appear in the Epstein files

JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion'.

TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

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Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety

Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates

Jury finds Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972 and awards $60 million

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

China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs