JUNE 21 IN HISTORY


Historical events that took place on the 21st of June
 


1898: Guam became a territory of the United States

1913: Tiny Broadwick became the 1st woman to parachute from a plane

1917: The Red Cross was formed in Hawaii

1945: The United States defeated Japanese forces during the World War II

1946: A fire at Baker hotel in Texas killed 10 people

1956: About 19,000 prisoners were freed by East Germany

1981: Several people were killed after riots in Casablanca

1989: The Supreme Court agreed to the burning of the United States flag as a form of political expression

2001: There was a total solar eclipse in Madagascar

2010: Thunderstorm and funnel clouds caused a serious power failure in Illinois

2012: Fernando Lugo, the President of Paraguay faced impeachment

2013: Edward Snowden was officially charged with espionage

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