CoM Moderators Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 1397 - Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1824 - US Bureau of Indian Affairs established 1938 - Japan declares war on China 1939 - French Championships Men's Tennis: American collegiate champion Don McNeill beats countryman Bobby Riggs 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 1943 - Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs 1953 - Riots in East Germany for reunification 1961 - Billy Barnes' musical revue "Billy Barnes People", starting Ken Berry, Dave Ketchum, and Jo Anne Worley, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 7 performances 2010 - NBA Finals: Depending champion Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 83-79 in Game 7 for franchise's 16th NBA title; MVP: Kobe Bryant 2015 - 9 people are shot and killed inside Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, by a 21-year-old gunman 2021 - US President Joe Biden signs into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act making June 19th a federal holiday commemorating emancipation More Historical Events »
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