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17th June 1885: Statue of Liberty arrives in New York from France

On the 17th June 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbour on board the French steam ship Isère. Read More

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16th June 1846: Pope Pius IX begins the longest ever reign of a Catholic Pope

Born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, Pius IX’s election by the Papal conclave of 1846 came at a time of significant political unrest across Europe. Read More

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15th June 1215: King John agrees to Magna Carta by adding his seal

On the 15th June 1215, Magna Carta – one of the most famous documents in the world – was approved by King John when he added his seal to it in a field at Runnymede... Read More

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14th June 1645: The Battle of Naseby fought in the English Civil War

The Battle of Naseby, a decisive engagement of the English Civil War, was fought between the Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army. Read More

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13th June 1944: First V-1 ‘Doodlebug’ flying bomb attack on London

On the 13th June 1944 the first German attack on Britain using the V-1 flying bomb, otherwise known as the ‘doodlebug’, took place. Read More

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12th June 1987: Ronald Reagan calls on Mikhail Gorbachev to ‘Tear down this wall!’

US President Ronald Reagan made a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in which he called on the USSR’s leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, to ‘Tear down this wall!’ Read More

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11th June 1837: Broad Street Riot breaks out in Boston, MA

On June 11th 1837, the Broad Street Riot broke out in Boston, Massachusetts, between Irish immigrants and existing American citizens known as Yankees. Read More

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18th June 1887: Germany and Russia sign the secret Reinsurance Treaty