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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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Israel's latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza including police officers

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South Carolina Republicans press toward House vote on congressional redistricting plan

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Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate

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

France's National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill

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Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections

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

US stocks tick higher after data shows slowing inflation

Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks

In one state, voters will get to decide whether to eliminate the income tax

Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters

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Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies

America's official mammal, the bison, gets bronze tribute

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

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Missouri judge rejects challenge to new US House districts

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Storms rip through Oklahoma as even more intense weather is possible

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations

Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump