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22nd June 1942: The words of the Pledge of Allegiance formally adopted by Congress

Congress formally recognized the Pledge when it was included in the U.S. Flag ...

21st June 1675: Foundation stone laid for the new St Paul’s Cathedral in London following the Great Fire of London

St Paul’s Cathedral was completed in 1710, and was the first cathedral in England to be completed under the direction of a single ...

20th June 1948: The Western Allies introduce the Deutsche Mark in the three western zones of occupied Germany

The introduction of the Deutsch Mark sought to stabilise the German economy and curb widespread inflation and black-market activity in the aftermath of the Second World War, but caused concern in the Soviet Union which implemented its own currency reform in the eastern zone and soon after began the Berlin ...

18th June 1984: The Battle of Orgreave takes place between miners and police officers during the UK miners’ strike

Tensions escalated throughout the day, with reports indicating that initial pushing and shouting developed into running battles between the two ...

16th June 1963: Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space on board Vostock 6

Over the course of nearly three days, Valentina Tereshkova orbited the Earth 48 times on board Vostock 6, maintaining radio contact with Bykovsky using the call sign "Chaika," meaning "Seagull" in ...

15th June 1970: Trial of Charles Manson begins in Los Angeles, California, for conspiracy to commit murder

The trial lasted over nine months, making it the longest murder trial in U.S. history at that time. In January 1971, Manson and three of his followers were found ...

13th June 313: The Edict of Milan formally ends the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire

Although the emperor Galerius had previously issued an Edict of Toleration towards Christians, the Edict of Milan went further by establishing religious freedom throughout the empire and granting Christians the right to practice their religion without interference or ...

10th June 1829: The first Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race takes place at Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire

The idea for the race came from two students, Charles Merivale of Cambridge and Charles Wordsworth of Oxford, who proposed a race between their two universities. It took place over approximately 2¼ miles of the River Thames from Hambleden Lock to Henley ...

8th June 1968: James Earl Ray arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport in connection with the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Ray arrived in London in late May 1968 and, on 8 June, went to Heathrow Airport where he was detained after attempting to board a flight to Brussels using a false Canadian ...

7th June 1832: The Great Reform Act becomes law, significantly changing the electoral system of the UK

Officially known as the Representation of the People Act 1832, the Great Reform Act was introduced to improve the outdated and unrepresentative electoral system in England and Wales by eliminating rotten boroughs, creating new constituencies to represent industrial towns, and standardising voting ...