Galileo sentenced by Inquisition / Octavia E. Butler born - June 22
On this day in history, the Roman Inquisition sentenced Galileo Galilei for being "vehemently suspect of heresy." / On this day in 1947, science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler was born. Learn more ...
22 Jun 202110min
Ferris wheel debuted / Jean-Paul Sartre born - June 21
On this day in 1893, the Ferris Wheel debuted at the World's Fair in Chicago. / On this day in 1905, philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre was born. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www....
21 Jun 202110min
Siege of the Legation Quarter began / "Jaws" released - June 20
On this day in 1900, the siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China, during the Boxer Rebellion began. / On this day in 1975, the film "Jaws" was released in the U.S. and Canada. Learn more abou...
20 Jun 202110min
Abolition of slavery announced in Texas (Juneteenth) / Joshua Nkomo born - June 19
On this day in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger announced the abolition of slavery in Galveston, Texas. The day is now commemorated as Juneteenth. / On this day in 1917, revolutionary and politician...
19 Jun 202112min
Kasato Maru arrived at Santos / Canterbury monks observed lunar event - June 18
This day in 1908 marked the beginning of Japanese mass immigration to Brazil when the ship Kasato Maru arrived at the port of Santos in Brazil. / On this day in 1178 (on the Julian calendar), several ...
18 Jun 20219min
Mumtaz Mahal died / Wairau Incident - June 17
On this day in 1631, Mumtaz Mahal died from complications of childbirth. / On this day in 1843, a clash between British immigrants and Maori known as the Wairau Incident took place on the South Island...
17 Jun 202110min
Valentina Tereshkova became first woman in space / Abraham Lincoln gave House Divided speech - June 16
On this day in 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly into space. / On this day in 1858, Abraham Lincoln gave his "House Divided" speech in Springfield, Illinois, du...
16 Jun 202110min
General Slocum disaster / László Bíró patented ballpoint pen in Britain - June 15
On this day in 1904, a fire on the paddle steamer General Slocum caused more than a thousand deaths. / On this day in 1938, Hungarian newspaper editor Laszlo Biro filed a British patent for the ballpo...
15 Jun 202110min
