Historical events on June 25
JUNE 25, 1940
Second World War: Operation Aerial, an evacuation of nearly 200,000 Allied soldiers from French ports, was completed.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 25, 1950
The Korean War began with North Korean forces launching a pre-dawn raid over the 38th parallel into South Korea.
The Korean War was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North
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JUNE 25, 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine: Russian forces captured the city of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine, after six weeks of fighting.
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major
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JUNE 25, 1960
Two cryptographers working for the U.S. National Security Agency left on vacation to Mexico, and proceeded to defect to the Soviet Union.
Cryptography, or cryptology, is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adversarial behavior. More generally, cryptography
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JUNE 25, 1950
The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 82 condemning the North Korean invasion of South Korea.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with
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JUNE 25, 1944
World War II: U.S. Navy and Royal Navy ships bombarded Cherbourg, France, to support U.S. Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 25, 1978
The rainbow flagrepresenting gay pride was first flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade.
The rainbow flag or pride flag is a symbol of LGBTQ pride and LGBTQ social movements. The colors reflect the diversity of
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JUNE 25, 1658
Anglo-Spanish War: The largest battle ever fought on Jamaica, the three-day Battle of Rio Nuevo, began.
The Anglo-Spanish War was a conflict between the English Protectorate and Spain between 1654 and 1660. It was driven by the economic
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JUNE 25, 2009
Singer Michael Jackson (pictured) died as a result of the combination of drugs in his body.
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of
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JUNE 25, 2013
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the CIA acknowledged the existence of Area 51, a secretive U.S. Air Force facility in Nevada and a subject of various UFO, and other, conspiracy theories.
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure
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JUNE 25, 1910
The United States Congress passed the Mann Act, which prohibited the interstate transport of females for "immoral purposes".
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including
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