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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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Michigan Sen. Gary Peters backs Haley Stevens to succeed him

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Obamas open presidential museum in Chicago

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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records

Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to presidential center

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Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy

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Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin

2 Dead in shopping mall shooting in suburban Detroit

Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump over triumphal arch

Trump could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

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Government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people

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TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

Chicago US attorney defends his meddling with grand jury

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Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice

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Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers certify first statewide ride-hailing union

A decade after Standing Rock protests, Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK

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EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies

Wind projects stalled because the Pentagon isn't completing its reviews

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Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks