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Tuesday, 23 June 2026
May 22 Bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83. 
May 23 General strike in Peru.
May 24 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law comes into force
May 25 "Star Wars" released
May 26 The inaugural legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
May 26 The inaugural legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City
May 28 Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times.
May 29 A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents.
May 29 Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49
Jun 05 John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71
Jun 06 A Mrkos discovers asteroids #2199 Klet and #3339
Jun 06 California voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13, an initiative calling for major property tax cuts
Jun 06 Proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57%.
Jun 07 Nadine Hernandez is born in California.
Jun 09 Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London
Jun 09 In this year, Larry Holmes claims a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown.
Jun 12 David Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
Jun 12 In Japan a 7.5 quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The shock was centered about 909 kilometers east of Sendai.
Jun 14 Theodore Karyotakis, composer, dies at 74
Jun 15 Anton Roosjen, politician/NCRV-chairman, dies at 83.
Jun 15 Jordan's King Hussein marries 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who is recorded as becoming Queen Noor.
Jun 15 Soyuz 29 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6; they stay 139 days
Jun 16 In this year, Ringo releases "Bad Boy" album; Wings releases "I've Had Enough"
Jun 17 Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68.
Jun 20 In Greece a 6.6 quake was centered about 30 kilometers northeast of Thessaloniki. At least 50 people were killed, many injured and there was extensive damage in the Thessaloniki area
Jun 20 Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66.
Jun 22 James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced
Jun 22 Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill
Jun 22 Pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy.
Jun 24 North Yemen President assassinated
Jun 25 Argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires.
Jun 25 Hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered
Jun 26 Brittany separatists bomb Palace of Versailles in France
Jun 26 inaugural dedicated oceanographic satellite, SEASAT 1, launched
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