History
On this day in 1871: Japan adopted the Yen
In a landmark decision that would forever change the course of Japanese commerce and international trade, Japan officially adopted the...
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On this day in 1906: The first Grand Prix motor racing event took place in Le Mans, France
The 1906 French Grand Prix was the first official Grand Prix, held on 26-27 June 1906 at Le Mans, establishing...
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On this day in 1961: British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais was born – video
Ricky Gervais brings death to life with new 'Mortality' world tour hitting global stages Award-winning British comedian Ricky Gervais is...
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On this day in 1987: Lionel Messi was born – video
Born on 24th June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini would grow from a diminutive boy with growth...
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On this day in 2016: Britain votes to leave the EU
On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom delivered one of the most consequential political decisions in modern European history when...
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On this day in 1941: Germany invades Soviet Union
On the 22nd of June 1941, Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. It was the...
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On this day in 1779: Spain declares war on Great Britain
On a momentous day in June 1779, the Spanish Crown made a decision that would fundamentally alter the course of...
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Berlin becomes capital once more as Bundestag votes for historic shift
On 20 June 1991, the German Bundestag voted in a narrow but decisive decision to move the capital of Germany...
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On this day in 1942: Paul McCartney born
On a quiet morning in wartime Liverpool, history was being made in the most ordinary of ways. Shortly after two...
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On this day in 1972: The Watergate Break-in
On the night of June 17, 1972, five men attempted what seemed like an ordinary burglary at the Watergate Office...
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