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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Today in History: May 19, West Virginia's Matewan Massacre

Electricity bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

Trump's EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks

17 US service members have died in the Iran war

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

Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington

Trump's immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

Trump illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

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

Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon

US strikes Iran over troop deaths as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close

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

National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs

Trump issues White House invitation to families of the two National Guard members who were shot

US Halts All Asylum Decisions After Shooting

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

What to know about the challenges Andy Burnham will face as UK prime minister

Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing first-degree murder charge

Trump Wants to 'Permanently Pause' Migration

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

Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in DC

Afghan charged in Guard shooting drove across US to carry out attack

What we know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

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

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami

Two West Virginia National Guard Shot Dead in DC

What to know about the status of SNAP food aid as a vote nears to end the shutdown

Coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills 5

Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in Washington DC and Memphis

National Guard deployments in DC and Portland, Oregon, are focus of court hearings

Bear Bachmeier throws for 351 yards to lead BYU past West Virginia, 38-24

Boys & Girls Club programs threatened by Trump grant freeze

Trump Update: 14 million deaths projected

What Trump's big tax law could mean for youngest Americans

One more sizzling day before temperatures plunge 30 degrees

Kraft Heinz pulling certain artificial dyes from its US products

Which Republican senators to watch over Trump's big bill

Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

Musk calls Trump's bill a 'disgusting abomination'

Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp DEI out

RFK Jr. plans to phase out eight artificial dyes from US food supply

New Social Security rules present barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation

Eastern U.S. braces for flooding while snow will hit Northeast, cold temperatures across Plains

Trump's influence spreads through state capitols in both substance and symbolism