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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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Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

Grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general

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

Rubio gathers countries on left-wing political violence

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Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

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

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Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case

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

Man, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in Florida

Sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to serve remainder of US Senate term

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

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

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ICE facility in Louisiana reports second detainee death in 2 months

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

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Louisiana Supreme Court rules against exoneree whose office was abolished

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

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US flag lowered to half-staff at White House after death of Lindsey Graham

South Carolina residents reflect following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham

Louisiana passes new congressional map to give the GOP another seat

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Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump

Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and sentencing

England advances to World Cup semifinals, beating Norway 2-1

Louisiana House approves congressional redistricting to benefit Republicans

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

Hungary's president signs constitutional amendment ending his term

South Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition

Shocking French law oversaw slavery of 1.4 million Africans

Indian police forcibly hospitalize Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

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

Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member

Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight

Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts

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

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