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1. 5th July 1865: United States Secret Service established in Washington, D.C., by the Department of the Treasury

   Publicerades: 2025-07-05
2. 4th July 1862: Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) first tells the story of Alice in Wonderland

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3. 3rd July 1973: David Bowie announces the end of Ziggy Stardust during a concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London

   Publicerades: 2025-07-03
4. 2nd July 1881: American President James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau

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5. 1st July 1979: Sony Corporation releases the Walkman portable cassette player in Japan

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6. 30th June 1894: Tower Bridge in London officially opened by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII

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7. 29th June 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns to the ground

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8. 28th June 1935: United States approves the construction of a vault to hold the country’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, Kentucky

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9. 27th June 1950: President Truman sends US navy and air force to Korea

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10. 26th June 1794: French army makes the first recorded military use of an aircraft for reconnaissance during the Battle of Fleurus

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11. 25th June 1678: Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a PhD

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12. 24th June 1509: Henry VIII crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London

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13. 23rd June 1757: British East India Company troops defeat the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey

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14. 22nd June 1942: The words of the Pledge of Allegiance formally adopted by Congress

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15. 21st June 1675: Foundation stone laid for the new St Paul’s Cathedral in London following the Great Fire of London

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16. 20th June 1948: The Western Allies introduce the Deutsche Mark in the three western zones of occupied Germany

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17. 19th June 1949: The first NASCAR ‘Strictly Stock’ race takes place at Charlotte Speedway

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

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19. 17th June 1631: Mumtaz Mahal’s death prompts construction of the Taj Mahal

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20. 16th June 1963: Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space on board Vostock 6

    Publicerades: 2025-06-16