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8th June 793: Viking raiders attack Lindisfarne in Northumbria

Norse raiders attacked the holy island of Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast in an event that is generally accepted as the start of the ‘Viking’ period of British ...

7th June 1628: Petition of Right ratified by King Charles I

On the 7th June 1628, the Petition of Right was approved by King Charles ...

6th June 1822: ‘Father of Gastric Physiology’ William Beaumont first treats Alexis St Martin

Alexis St. Martin, who had been shot in the stomach, was first treated by US Army surgeon William Beaumont who became known as the ‘Father of Gastric ...

5th June 1967: Start of the Arab-Israeli Six Day War

On the 5th June 1967, Israel launched a series of pre-emptive strikes against the Egyptian air force that marked the start of the Six Day ...

4th June 1920: Treaty of Trianon signed with Hungary after the First World War

The Treaty of Trianon was signed between Hungary and most of the Allies of the First World ...

3rd June 1989: Start of the Tiananmen Square massacre

On the evening of the 3rd June 1989, the People’s Liberation Army began firing on protesters taking part in the student-led Tiananmen Square ...

2nd June 1962: Chile and Italy meet in the World Cup’s violent ‘Battle of Santiago’

Chile and Italy met in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, which resulted in ‘the most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition of football possibly in the history of the ...

1st June 1967: The Beatles release Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

On the 1st June 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, their 8th studio ...

31st May 1981: Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka burnt down during a violent attack

The Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka was burnt down during a violent rampage by an organised mob of ethnic ...

30th May 1431: Joan of Arc executed by burning at the stake

On the 30th May 1431, Joan of Arc was executed by being burned at the ...