Date
|
Year
|
Clue
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Answer
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June 1
|
1533
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This woman is crowned Queen consort of England. Despite rumors to the contrary, she has the normal number of fingers.
|
Anne Boleyn
|
June 2
|
1896
|
This Italian inventor files a patent for the radio
|
Guglielmo Marconi
|
June 3
|
1968
|
At the "Factory" in New York City, this artist is shot and nearly killed by a deranged woman
|
Andy Warhol
|
June 4
|
1989
|
Protesters are massacred in or near this city's Tiananmen Square
|
Beijing
|
June 5
|
1968
|
This politician is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan
|
Robert F. Kennedy
|
June 6
|
1984
|
This Russian video game is released
|
Tetris
|
June 7
|
1654
|
This king begins his 72 year reign as king of France
|
Louis XIV
|
June 8
|
632
|
This prophet dies in Medina
|
Muhammad
|
June 9
|
1891
|
Painter Paul Gauguin arrives at this Polynesian island
|
Tahiti
|
June 10
|
323 BC
|
This Macedonian conqueror dies
|
Alexander the Great
|
June 11
|
1978
|
This film, starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, opens in movie theaters
|
Grease
|
June 12
|
1817
|
The "dandy horse" is ridden for this first time. It was the predecessor to this modern method of transportation.
|
Bicycle
|
June 13
|
2005
|
This pop singer is found not guilty of child molestation
|
Michael Jackson
|
June 14
|
1982
|
This war between Argentina and the U.K. comes to an end
|
Falklands War
|
June 15
|
1215
|
King John signs this document
|
Magna Carta
|
June 16
|
1897
|
This kingdom is annexed by the United States
|
Hawaii
|
June 17
|
1944
|
This island nation declares independence from Denmark
|
Iceland
|
June 18
|
1940
|
This politician gives his "Finest Hour" speech
|
Winston Churchill
|
June 19
|
1865
|
"Juneteeth" celebrates the day that this came to an end in Texas
|
Slavery
|
June 20
|
1991
|
Germany votes to move the capital from this city to its present location in Berlin
|
Bonn
|
June 21
|
1982
|
This British royal is born, becoming second-in-line to the throne
|
Prince William
|
June 22
|
1969
|
The Cuyahoga River catches fire in this U.S. state
|
Ohio
|
June 23
|
47 BC
|
This queen gives birth to Ptolemy Caesarion, the son of Julius Caesar
|
Cleopatra
|
June 24
|
1717
|
The first Grand Lodge of this organization is founded in London
|
Freemasonry
|
June 25
|
1929
|
This U.S. President authorizes the building of the dam which today bears his name
|
Herbert Hoover
|
June 26
|
2015
|
The Supreme Court legalizes this across the U.S.
|
Same-sex marriage
|
June 27
|
1950
|
The U.S. enters this war
|
Korean War
|
June 28
|
1919
|
This treaty is signed, officially ending the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers
|
Treaty of Versailles
|
June 29
|
2007
|
This landmark product is released
|
iPhone
|
June 30
|
1997
|
China regains control of this territory
|
Hong Kong
|
I won't say it's the most important thing to ever happen on that day, but it's not totally insignificant, either.
Read a book.
Events do get known outside of their own country, depended on various things. Magnitude and deathtoll being one, but many other reason why certain events get more coverage than other.
It is difficult to asses which events are ones that are known globally. Especially with things that are very known nationaly. In a certain situation it is hard to imagine how things otherwise would be, like would I have liked/done this or that If I never had met that person. No way to know you cant turn back time.
Good quiz like these each month but they are usually pretty easy - coz most guessable