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1. June 24
1948: The Soviets Blockade West Berlin On June 24, 1948, two days after negotiations...
PHOTO: American and British transportation planes supply food to Berlin's Western sector isolated by the Soviet's blockade.
2. June 25
1950: The Korean War Begins The first military move of the Cold War occurred 63 years...
PHOTO: South Korean troops rounding up alleged communist sympathisers, following the American invasion and capture of the port of Incheon, Korea, during the 1950 Korean War.
3. June 26
1963: JFK Gives 'I Am a Berliner' Speech Fifty years ago this Wednesday, President John...
PHOTO: Then US President John F Kennedy gives a speech at the Schoeneberg city hall in Berlin, where he said his famous German sentence "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) to underline the support of the United States for West Germany and his empathy
4. June 27
1829: The Birth of the Smithsonian Institution On June 27, 1829, the English scientist...
PHOTO: The Smithsonian Institution building is shown in Washington D.C.
5. June 28
1969: Stonewall Inn Riots Begin At approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 1969,...
PHOTO: Stonewall Inn, site of the 1969 Stonewall riots, New York City.
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