On This Day in History – June 29 Major Events 1613 – The original Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of Henry VIII when a cannon shot …
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On This Day in History – June 28 Major Events 1491 – Henry VIII is born at Greenwich Palace, England; he would become one of the most influential monarchs in …
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On This Day in History – June 27 Major Events 1844 – Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is killed by a mob while …
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On This Day in History – June 26 Major Events 1284 – According to legend, the Pied Piper lures 130 children out of Hamelin, Germany, never to be seen again. …
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On This Day in History – June 25 Major Events 1678 – Elena Cornaro Piscopia becomes the first woman to receive a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) from a university, graduating from …
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On This Day in History – June 24 Major Events 1314 – The Battle of Bannockburn begins: Scottish forces under Robert the Bruce defeat the English army, securing Scotland’s independence. …
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On This Day in History – June 23 Major Events 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for the “Type-Writer,” the first practical typewriter, featuring the QWERTY keyboard layout. …
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On This Day in History – June 22 Major Events 1633 – Galileo Galilei is forced by the Roman Catholic Church to recant his heliocentric view that the Earth orbits …
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On This Day in History – June 21 Major Events 1791 – King Louis XVI of France and his family are caught during an attempted escape from Paris in the …
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On This Day in History – June 20 Major Events 1782 – The U.S. Congress officially adopts the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the bald eagle. 1837 – …