This Day in History - June - Statistics

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Date Year Clue Answer % Correct
June 7 1654 This king begins his 72 year reign as king of France Louis XIV
88%
June 8 632 This prophet dies in Medina Muhammad
88%
June 13 2005 This pop singer is found not guilty of child molestation Michael Jackson
87%
June 4 1989 Protesters are massacred in or near this city's Tiananmen Square Beijing
86%
June 14 1982 This war between Argentina and the U.K. comes to an end Falklands War
85%
June 28 1919 This treaty is signed, officially ending the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers Treaty of {Versailles}
85%
June 25 1929 This U.S. President authorizes the building of the dam which today bears his name Herbert Hoover
84%
June 27 1950 The U.S. enters this war Korean War
84%
June 18 1940 This politician gives his "Finest Hour" speech Winston Churchill
84%
June 11 1978 This film, starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, opens in movie theaters Grease
82%
June 30 1997 China regains control of this territory Hong Kong
82%
June 21 1982 This British royal is born, becoming second-in-line to the throne Prince William
82%
June 10 323 BC This Macedonian conqueror dies Alexander the Great
81%
June 15 1215 King John signs this document Magna Carta
80%
June 23 47 BC This queen gives birth to Ptolemy Caesarion, the son of Julius Caesar Cleopatra
79%
June 17 1944 This island nation declares independence from Denmark Iceland
78%
June 19 1865 "Juneteeth" celebrates the day that this came to an end in Texas Slavery
75%
June 26 2015 The Supreme Court legalizes this across the U.S. Same-sex marriage
72%
June 6 1984 This Russian video game is released Tetris
72%
June 1 1533 This woman is crowned Queen consort of England. Despite rumors to the contrary, she has the normal number of fingers. Anne Boleyn
64%
June 16 1897 This kingdom is annexed by the United States Hawaii
64%
June 20 1991 Germany votes to move the capital from this city to its present location in Berlin Bonn
63%
June 29 2007 This landmark product is released iPhone
63%
June 5 1968 This politician is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan Robert F. Kennedy
62%
June 24 1717 The first Grand Lodge of this organization is founded in London Freemasonry
61%
June 3 1968 At the "Factory" in New York City, this artist is shot and nearly killed by a deranged woman Andy Warhol
60%
June 9 1891 Painter Paul Gauguin arrives at this Polynesian island Tahiti
60%
June 2 1896 This Italian inventor files a patent for the radio Guglielmo Marconi
57%
June 12 1817 The "dandy horse" is ridden for this first time. It was the predecessor to this modern method of transportation. Bicycle
52%
June 22 1969 The Cuyahoga River catches fire in this U.S. state Ohio
40%
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