Page 7: Historical Events In June - 21
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1995 On this day in history kenneth Henry Lowry Lamb, broadcaster, dies at 71
1997 On this day in history art Prysock, jazz musician, dies at 68
2005 Volna booster rocket carrying the first light sail spacecraft (a joint Russian-United States project) failed 83 seconds after its launch, destroying the spacecraft on this day in history.
2012 Moody's downgrades 15 major banks in the UK, US, Canada and Europe on this day in history.
2013 On June - 21 15 people are killed and 20 are injured after a suicide bomber attacks a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan
2017 Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu outed after losing no-confidence vote 241-7 on June - 21.
2017 In landmark case Israeli woman wins sexism case against airline El Al after asked to change seat away from a man on June - 21.
2017 The Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq, is destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on this day in history.
2018 EU imposes tariffs on US goods worth $3.2 billion in response to US tariffs on June - 21.
2018 On June - 21 new Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden becomes the second world leader to give birth in office, to a daughter
2018 On this day in history sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , is charged with fraud
2019 On June - 21 uK police called to house of leader contender Boris Johnson over alleged altercation with his girlfriend
2020 On this day in history kurt Cobain 's guitar during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged show sells for a record $6 million
2020 An annular solar eclipse occurs on this day in history.