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  • Guatemala Passes Decree 900 for Land Redistribution, June 17, 1952
    1952 events

    Guatemala Passes Decree 900 for Land Redistribution, June 17, 1952

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    Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. Date: June 17, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1952 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • East Germany Workers Uprising Quelled by Soviet Troops, June 17, 1953
    1953 events

    East Germany Workers Uprising Quelled by Soviet Troops, June 17, 1953

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    Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. Date: June 17, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1953 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing Collapse in Vancouver June 17, 1958
    1958 events

    Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing Collapse in Vancouver June 17, 1958

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    The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. Date: June 17, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1958 πŸ“… On This…

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  • Nez Perce Awarded $4 Million for Land Claim, June 17, 1960
    1960 events

    Nez Perce Awarded $4 Million for Land Claim, June 17, 1960

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    The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4Β million for 7Β million acres (28,000Β km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. Date: June 17, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1960 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • South Vietnamese Buddhist Crisis Riot Kills One June 17, 1963
    1963 events

    South Vietnamese Buddhist Crisis Riot Kills One June 17, 1963

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    A day after South Vietnamese president NgΓ΄ Đình Diệm announced the Joint CommuniquΓ© to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. Date: June 17, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1963 πŸ“… On This…

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  • Supreme Court Bans Bible Verses and Lord’s Prayer in Schools, June 17, 1963
    1963 events

    Supreme Court Bans Bible Verses and Lord’s Prayer in Schools, June 17, 1963

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    The United States Supreme Court rules 8–1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools. Date: June 17, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1963 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • China Announces First Thermonuclear Weapon Test June 17, 1967
    1967 events

    China Announces First Thermonuclear Weapon Test June 17, 1967

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    Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. Date: June 17, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1967 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Nixon Declares War on Drugs, Calls Drug Abuse Public Enemy No. 1, June 17, 1971
    1971 events

    Nixon Declares War on Drugs, Calls Drug Abuse Public Enemy No. 1, June 17, 1971

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    U.S. president Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the war on drugs. Date: June 17, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1971 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Watergate Burglary and White House Arrests June 17, 1972
    1972 events

    Watergate Burglary and White House Arrests June 17, 1972

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    Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process. Date: June 17, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia…

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  • Space Shuttle Discovery Launches First Arab Muslim in Space June 17, 1985
    1985 events

    Space Shuttle Discovery Launches First Arab Muslim in Space June 17, 1985

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    Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. Date: June 17, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on June 17 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1985 πŸ“… On This Day…

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