Admiral Ludwig von Reuter scuttles the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney. The nine sailors killed are the last casualties of World War I. Date: June 21, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police fire a volley into a crowd of unemployed war veterans, killing two, during the Winnipeg general strike. Date: June 21, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Irish village of Knockcroghery was burned by British forces. Date: June 21, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1921 📅 On This Day (Today)
An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico. Date: June 21, 1929 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1929 📅 On This Day (Today)
One-year conscription comes into force in France. Date: June 21, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. Date: June 21, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. Date: June 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in…
World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces; 33,000 Allied troops are taken prisoner. Date: June 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island. Date: June 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This…
The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Date: June 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)