Today in HistoryThis day in history:
- 1948 – King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India.
- 1941 – World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa.
- 813 – Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor Michael I is forced to abdicate in favor of Leo V the Armenian.
- 1774 – The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America.
Births:
- 1950 – Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009)
- 1876 – Pascual Díaz y Barreto, Mexican archbishop (died 1936)
- 1950 – Adrian Năstase, Romanian lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Romania
Deaths:
- 910 – Gebhard, Frankish nobleman
- 1966 – Thaddeus Shideler, American hurdler (born 1883)
- 1664 – Katherine Philips, Anglo-Welsh poet (born 1631)
Holidays:
- Teachers' Day (El Salvador)
- Father's Day (Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey)
- Windrush Day (UK)
Random Article of the day:
Three ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy have borne the name HNoMS Tyr, after the Old Norse god of single combat, victory and heroic glory Týr:
HNoMS Tyr (1887) was a Gor-class Rendel gunboat. She was launched in 1887, captured by the Germans in 1940, returned to Norway in 1945 and sold into civilian service shortly thereafter.
HNoMS Tyr (N47) was the ex-American Auk-class minesweeper USS Sustain (AM-119). She was launched on 23 June 1942, and transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy on 1 October 1959.
HNoMS Tyr (N50) was a mine control vessel used for underwater search and recovery by the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1995 to 2014.
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