Historical
events that took place on the 25th of June
1868:
President Andrew passed a law requiring Government workers to work for 8 hours
a day
1941:
Germans invaded Poland giving Ukrainians permission to do as they pleased with
the Jews residing there
1941:
Finland declared war on the Soviet Union
1947:
The tennis shoe was introduced
1949: Presidential election was
held in Syria
1950:
North Korea invaded South Korea
1960:
Madagascar gained independence from France
1960:
Earthquake affected part of Belgium
1961:
Iraq declared Kuwait as part of Iraq, Kuwait however disagreed
1969:
The longest tennis match in Wimbledon’s history took place (5 hours and 12
minutes)
1972:
Juan Peron was elected as the President of Argentina
1975:
Mozambique gained independence from Portugal
1988:
Vigdis Finnbogadottir was elected as the President of Iceland
1993:
A Parliamentary election took place in Morocco
2006:
Warren Buffett donated $30 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
2011:
New York became the largest State to legalise same-sex marriage
2012:
The United States Supreme Court ruled that minors cannot be automatically
sentenced to life imprisonment without Parole
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