4th June 1916: Russian Army begins the Brusilov Offensive on the Eastern Front of the First World War
04/06/2026
The Brusilov Offensive is regarded as one of the most effective operations of the war in terms of tactical innovation and initial results as it involved simultaneous attacks across a broad front to prevent Austro-Hungarian forces from concentrating ...
3rd June 1989: Tiananmen Square protesters fired on by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army
03/06/2026
Official figures reported 241 deaths as a result of the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests but unofficial estimates, including one by the US Ambassador at the time, place the figure at more than twice ...
2nd June 1946: Italians vote in a referendum to abolish the monarchy and turn their country into a republic
02/06/2026
More than 89% of eligible Italian citizens voted in the referendum, with 54.3% voting in favour of turning the country into a ...
1st June 1980: CNN begins broadcasting as the first 24-hour news channel
01/06/2026
Media entrepreneur Ted Turner assembled a newsroom capable of operating at all hours, recruiting journalists, and establishing technical systems for live reporting of events, supplemented by analysis, interviews, and repeated ...
31st May 1981: Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka burnt down during a violent attack
31/05/2026
The Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka was burnt down during a violent rampage by an organised mob of ethnic ...
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