1978 – The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.

1947 – The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.

1910 – Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird is premiered in Paris, bringing him to prominence as a composer.

On this day in history, June 25, 1942, Eisenhower is appointed supreme commander of Allied Forces in Europe

2022 – In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).

2012 – Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise.

 Red_Dragon wrote:
Wonder what would happen if they could vote again? (with hindsight)

On this day in history, June 24, 1997, Air Force releases 'The Roswell Report: Case Closed'

2016 – The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.

1972 – Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.

1969 – IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry.

1917 – In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.

On this day in history, June 23, 1948, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is born in Georgia

1969 – The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.

1633 – The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy.

On this day in history, June 22, 1944, FDR signs GI Bill, with far-reaching impact on American veterans

On this day in history, June 21, 1982, Prince William, heir to the British throne, is born

 oldviolin wrote:
He's gonna need a bigger boat hat

 Bill_J wrote:

Because they need to know the DANGER!!!