Today in History

June, 2014

  • 29 June

    June 29, Assassination of Palestinian Caricaturist Naji al-Ali in London

    1897- First Zionist Congress convenes in Basel city, Switzerland chaired by Theodor Herzl. 1938- Sir Alexander Felming discovers penicillin. 1987- Assassination of Palestinian caricaturist Naji al-Ali in London.

  • 28 June

    June 28, Eastern Jerusalem annexed by Israeli entity

    1914 – The assassination of the Austrian Prince Franz Ferdinand by the Serb Gavrilo Princip announced the First World War’s eruption. 1919 – The Treaty of Versailles was signed, which stipulated …

  • 27 June

    June 27,Terrorist attack on Syrian al-Ikhbariya TV channel

    1801 – British army occupies the capital of Egypt, Cairo. 1943 – Taif agreement signed to end war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. 1967 – install the first ATM in …

  • 26 June

    June 26, liberation of Quneitra from Israeli enemy

    1862 – Start of the Seven Days Battles of American civil under Abraham Lincoln. 1945 – UN Charter signed by 50 nations in San Francisco. 1974 – Late President Hafez …

  • 25 June

    June 25, Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence

    1678 – Italian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy. 1741 – Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Hungary. 1876 – Battle of …

  • 24 June

    June 24, Herny VIII crowned King of England

    1340 – The English Fleet destroys the French fleet in the Battle of Sluys (Hundred Years’ War). 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned King and Queen …

  • 23 June

    June 23, Hitler surveys occupied Paris

    1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes receives patent for inventing the typeWriter. 1894 – The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris. 1940 – Adolf Hitler surveys Paris …

  • 22 June

    June 22, Germany launches Barbarossa operation

    1941- German’s Barbarossa operation to invade Soviet Union during World War II. 1976- 140 persons killed, 1128 others injured in six days of confrontations between black students and police of …

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