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1. 3rd July 1973: David Bowie announces the end of Ziggy Stardust during a concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London

   Gepubliceerd: 3-7-2025
2. 2nd July 1881: American President James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau

   Gepubliceerd: 2-7-2025
3. 1st July 1979: Sony Corporation releases the Walkman portable cassette player in Japan

   Gepubliceerd: 1-7-2025
4. 30th June 1894: Tower Bridge in London officially opened by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII

   Gepubliceerd: 30-6-2025
5. 29th June 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns to the ground

   Gepubliceerd: 29-6-2025
6. 28th June 1935: United States approves the construction of a vault to hold the country’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, Kentucky

   Gepubliceerd: 28-6-2025
7. 27th June 1950: President Truman sends US navy and air force to Korea

   Gepubliceerd: 27-6-2025
8. 26th June 1794: French army makes the first recorded military use of an aircraft for reconnaissance during the Battle of Fleurus

   Gepubliceerd: 26-6-2025
9. 25th June 1678: Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a PhD

   Gepubliceerd: 25-6-2025
10. 24th June 1509: Henry VIII crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London

    Gepubliceerd: 24-6-2025
11. 23rd June 1757: British East India Company troops defeat the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey

    Gepubliceerd: 23-6-2025
12. 22nd June 1942: The words of the Pledge of Allegiance formally adopted by Congress

    Gepubliceerd: 22-6-2025
13. 21st June 1675: Foundation stone laid for the new St Paul’s Cathedral in London following the Great Fire of London

    Gepubliceerd: 21-6-2025
14. 20th June 1948: The Western Allies introduce the Deutsche Mark in the three western zones of occupied Germany

    Gepubliceerd: 20-6-2025
15. 19th June 1949: The first NASCAR ‘Strictly Stock’ race takes place at Charlotte Speedway

    Gepubliceerd: 19-6-2025
16. 18th June 1984: The Battle of Orgreave takes place between miners and police officers during the UK miners’ strike

    Gepubliceerd: 18-6-2025
17. 17th June 1631: Mumtaz Mahal’s death prompts construction of the Taj Mahal

    Gepubliceerd: 17-6-2025
18. 16th June 1963: Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space on board Vostock 6

    Gepubliceerd: 16-6-2025
19. 15th June 1970: Trial of Charles Manson begins in Los Angeles, California, for conspiracy to commit murder

    Gepubliceerd: 15-6-2025
20. 14th June 1777: Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Resolution and adopts the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States

    Gepubliceerd: 14-6-2025