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2nd July 1964: Civil Rights Act signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson

On the 2nd July 1964, American President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law at the White House.Read more

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1st July 1903: The first Tour de France cycling race begins, taking place over nineteen days and six stages

60 competitors began the race at Montgeron, south of Paris, of whom 39 were private entrants.Read more

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30th June 1934: Hitler purges the Nazi party in the Night of the Long Knives

Although the popular name suggests the purge lasted for one night, the executions went on throughout the weekend.Read more

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29th June 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns to the ground

The Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground during a performance of Henry VIII.Read more

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28th June 1914 and 1919: The trigger and the definitive end of the First World War

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip in 1914 had a direct effect on the outbreak of war, while the Treaty of Versailles was signed on exactly the same date five years later in 1919.Read more

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27th June 1950: President Truman sends US navy and air force to Korea

US President Harry S. Truman ordered air and naval forces to assist South Korea against an invasion by North Korea.Read more

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26th June 1963: American President John F. Kennedy declares US support for West Berlin with the phrase, ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’

While the speech effectively recognised East Berlin as part of the Soviet Bloc, it also reaffirmed America’s commitment to defend West Berlin against Communist expansion.Read more

3rd July 1938: World speed record for steam locomotives set by Number 4468 Mallard at just under 126mph

4th July 1950: Radio Free Europe broadcasts for the first time