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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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Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading

Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor

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

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

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Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact

Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization

Musk's underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety

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Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment

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Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election loss

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