1948⚡ Event
Manchester Baby Runs First Program
The Manchester Baby, the world's first stored-program computer, successfully ran its first program.
technologyscience
June 17 – June 23 in History
DayFacts Week 25 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 103 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (June 17 – June 23)(20)
1952⚡ Event
Guatemalan Revolution Land Reform
The Guatemalan Congress passed Decree 900, redistributing unused land greater than 224 acres in area to local peasants.
politicslaw
1957⚡ Event
First Woman Appointed to Canadian Cabinet
Ellen Fairclough became the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of Canada.
politics
1963⚡ Event
Saigon Riots
Riots broke out in Saigon one day after the signing of the Joint Communiqué, an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam.
politics
1966⚡ Event
Thích Trí Quang arrested
Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyễn Cao Kỳ crushed the Buddhist Uprising.
politicsreligion
1973⚡ Event
Dodgers infield record begins
The Los Angeles Dodgers started Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell in the infield, beginning a record eight-year run for four starting positions.
sports
1973⚡ Event
Miller v. California Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court established the Miller test for obscenity in the landmark case Miller v. California.
lawpolitics
1979⚡ Event
Journalist Bill Stewart Executed
American journalist Bill Stewart was executed by Nicaraguan Guardia forces.
politicslaw
1979⚡ Event
Jeremy Thorpe acquitted
Former British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott. Scott had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him.
politicslaw
1981⚡ Event
First flight of F-117 Nighthawk
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft designed for stealth technology, made its maiden flight.
technologywarscience
1982⚡ Event
Holocaust and Genocide Conference
The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide, the first major conference in genocide studies, opened despite Turkish attempts to cancel it.
politicslaw
1982⚡ Event
Vincent Chin beaten to death
Chinese American Vincent Chin died after being beaten into a coma by two automotive workers angry about Japanese auto company success.
lawpolitics
1983⚡ Event
Execution of Mona Mahmudnizhad
An Iranian teenager and nine other women were hanged in Shiraz for their membership in the Baháʼí Faith.
religionlaw
1983⚡ Event
Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space
Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman and third person overall in space.
spacesciencetechnology
1994⚡ Event
Bombing at Imam Reza Shrine
A bomb explosion in the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran, left at least 25 dead and more than 70 injured.
disasterreligion
2002⚡ Event
Iran earthquake
A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck northwestern Iran, killing at least 230 people and injuring 1,300 others. The perceived slow response caused public anger.
disaster
2005⚡ Event
United States Grand Prix reduced to six cars
Only six race cars competed in the United States Grand Prix after Michelin-shod entrants withdrew due to safety concerns.
sportsdisaster
2009⚡ Event
Rioting in Shishou, China
Mass rioting broke out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.
politicslaw
2009⚡ Event
Czech Pirate Party Registered
Following a petition, the liberal progressive Czech Pirate Party was officially registered as a political party.
politics
2009⚡ Event
Operation Panther's Claw begins
British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, an aerial assault on Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan.
warpolitics
Births (June 17 – June 23)(15)
1996🎂 Birth
Birth of Alen Halilović
Alen Halilović, a Croatian footballer, was born.
sports
1997🎂 Birth
Birth of Katharina Hobgarski
Katharina Hobgarski, a German tennis player, was born.
sports
1998🎂 Birth
Atticus Shaffer
American actor and YouTuber Atticus Shaffer was born.
entertainment
1998🎂 Birth
Isabel Atkin
Birth of Isabel Atkin, a British-American freestyle skier.
sports
Deaths (June 17 – June 23)(15)
2015🕊️ Death
Angelo Niculescu
Angelo Niculescu was a Romanian footballer and manager.
sports
2015🕊️ Death
Darryl Hamilton
Darryl Hamilton, American baseball player and sportscaster, died. He was born in 1964.
sportsentertainment
2015🕊️ Death
Miguel Facussé Barjum dies
Miguel Facussé Barjum, Honduran businessman, has died.
economics
2016🕊️ Death
Anton Yelchin
American actor Anton Yelchin, known for his role as Chekov in the "Star Trek" reboot series, has died at the age of 27.
entertainment
2016🕊️ Death
Pierre Lalonde
Pierre Lalonde, Canadian television host and singer, died. He was born in 1941.
entertainmentmusic
2016🕊️ Death
Ralph Stanley dies
Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player, has died.
music
2017🕊️ Death
Baldwin Lonsdale
Baldwin Lonsdale, the president of Vanuatu, has died.
politics
2017🕊️ Death
Otto Warmbier
American college student Otto Warmbier, who was detained in North Korea, has died at the age of 22.
politicslaw
2019🕊️ Death
Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Vanderbilt, an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite, has died.
artsentertainmentlaw
2019🕊️ Death
Mohamed Morsi
Mohamed Morsi, an Egyptian professor and politician who was the first elected president of Egypt after the Egyptian revolution, has died.
politics
2022🕊️ Death
Bruton Smith
Bruton Smith was an American racetrack promoter.
entertainment
2023🕊️ Death
Titan Submersible Implosion Victims
Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion died on this date.
disasterexploration
2024🕊️ Death
Death of James Chance
James Chance, an American musician, died.
musicentertainment