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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 will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

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

Trump promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear midterm purge

Severe storms damage communities from the Plains to the Midwest

Trump seeks to eliminate funding for tribal colleges and universities

Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war

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EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices

Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US

Kansas set to invalidate 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender people

E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case

Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership

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EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution

Deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings

Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Graham's top priorities

Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone

US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 26 dead

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US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025

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

Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session

What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump

Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over raid on small-town newspaper

People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait

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

US stocks rise within 0.5% of record, even as oil prices climb

Trump administration narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5

Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas

Big 12 fines Kansas $25,000 for Lance Leipold's statement

Writers Guild of America blocks Paramount's buyout of Warner

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Elliott steals Kansas Speedway race in wild overtime finish

Denny Hamlin admits he 'got too hot under the collar' after wrecking Ty Gibbs

American Cordell Tinch goes from the 'couch' to gold medalist in the track and field worlds

Wyden alleges RFK Jr. broke the law in calls urging Libertarians to quit Iowa races

Messi rallies Argentina in 2-1 win over England in World Cup semifinal

Trump's Travel Ban Keeps International Students Away

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Student arrested - for AI surveillance false alarm

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

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

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self released from hospital

Kansas' Bill Self has 2 stents inserted to treat blocked arteries

Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths