1981⚡ Event
Shots Fired at Queen Elizabeth II
During the Trooping the Colour ceremony, Marcus Sarjeant fired six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II as she rode down The Mall.
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This Week in History: Week 24
June 10 – June 16
Over 104 historical moments took place during these 7 days of the calendar year. Explore our curated digest of the most world-changing events, iconic births, and notable deaths.
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Major Events (June 10 – June 16)(20)
1983⚡ Event
Pioneer 10 Leaves Planetary Proximity
Pioneer 10 passed the orbit of Neptune, becoming the first man-made object to venture beyond the proximity of the major planets in the Solar System.
spacesciencetechnology
1987⚡ Event
South Korean Protests for Direct Presidential Elections
Mass protests demanding direct presidential elections broke out across South Korea. This period is known as the June Democratic Struggle.
politics
1991⚡ Event
Jaycee Dugard kidnapping
Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California, and remained a captive until 2009.
lawdisaster
1994⚡ Event
Boeing 777 maiden flight
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.
technology
1999⚡ Event
KFOR enters Kosovo
In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandate to establish a secure environment.
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2001⚡ Event
Timothy McVeigh Executed
Timothy McVeigh, who detonated a truck bomb in front of the Oklahoma federal building, was executed by lethal injection for using a weapon of mass destruction, among other charges.
law
2007⚡ Event
Chittagong Mudslides
Mudslides caused by heavy monsoon rainfall and exacerbated by hill cutting killed at least 128 people in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
disaster
2007⚡ Event
Second Bombing at al-Askari Mosque
Insurgents carried out a second bombing at the al-Askari Mosque, a significant site in Shia Islam.
religionwar
2008⚡ Event
U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan
A U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan reportedly resulted in the deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters.
warpolitics
2008⚡ Event
Sudan Airways Flight 109 crash
Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashed upon landing at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 of the 214 occupants.
disastertechnology
2008⚡ Event
Canadian PM Apologizes to First Nations
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper apologised to the First Nations for past governments' policies of forced assimilation.
politics
2010⚡ Event
Abby Sunderland rescue
Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland was rescued after her boat was dismasted in the Indian Ocean while attempting to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe.
explorationdisaster
2011⚡ Event
Gedling Town F.C. Withdraws from League
The semi-professional English football club Gedling Town F.C. withdrew from league football, shortly before its dissolution.
sports
2011⚡ Event
Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand
A 6.0 Mw earthquake caused significant additional damage to Christchurch, New Zealand, which was still recovering from a previous earthquake.
disaster
2012⚡ Event
Afghanistan Earthquakes and Landslide
Two earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, triggering a massive landslide that buried a village and killed 75 people.
disaster
2013⚡ Event
Czech Prime Minister's Advisors Arrested for Corruption
Several close advisors and collaborators of Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas were arrested on corruption charges.
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2016⚡ Event
Pulse nightclub shooting
An Islamic terrorist killed 49 people in a mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.
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2024⚡ Event
Malawi plane crash
A plane crash in Malawi killed nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima.
disasterpolitics
2025⚡ Event
Air India Flight 171 crash
Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people.
disastertechnology
Famous Birthdays This Week(15)
1997🎂 Birth
Cheung Ka Long
Cheung Ka Long is a Hong Kong foil fencer and the 2020 Olympic champion.
sports
1998🎂 Birth
Ryan Papenhuyzen
Ryan Papenhuyzen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer.
sports
2001🎂 Birth
Julien Alfred
Julien Alfred is a Saint Lucian sprinter who won a medal in the 100m at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
sports
Notable Deaths This Week(15)
2015🕊️ Death
Buddy Boudreaux
Buddy Boudreaux, an American saxophonist and clarinet player, died on June 13, 2015. He was born in 1917.
musicentertainment
2023🕊️ Death
Ted Kaczynski
Ted Kaczynski was an American mathematician and a domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber.
lawpolitics
2023🕊️ Death
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi was an Italian businessman and politician, and Prime Minister of Italy.
politicseconomics
2024🕊️ Death
Chikangawa Dornier 228 Crash Victims
This entry refers to the victims of the 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash.
disasterspace
2024🕊️ Death
Steele Hall
Steele Hall was an Australian politician and the 36th Premier of South Australia.
politics
2024🕊️ Death
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Hardy, French singer-songwriter and actress, has died.
musicentertainment
2024🕊️ Death
Majed Abu Maraheel
Majed Abu Maraheel, Palestinian long-distance runner and football player, has died.
sports
2024🕊️ Death
Neil Goldschmidt
Neil Goldschmidt was an American lawyer and politician, and the 33rd Governor of Oregon.
politicslaw
2025🕊️ Death
Suchinda Kraprayoon
Suchinda Kraprayoon was a Thai army general and the 19th Prime Minister of Thailand.
politics
2025🕊️ Death
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson, American singer and songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys, has died.
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