June in History
Reading about the past (or the present) and examining the actual words brings history to life.
To keep our cultural, educational, artistic, inspirational, and economic legacies – which define our identity – we need to make a focused effort to preserve our heritage.
This list shows historical and current events that took place in June in history:
June 1 in History
June 1 of Every Year
* Samoa National Day is being observed and celebrated.
* International Children’s Day is being observed and celebrated as proclaimed in 1925 in Geneva, Switzerland, during the World Conference for the well-being of children.
* World Hypoparathyroidism Awareness Day is being observed and celebrated.
June 1, 1962
* Northern Cameroon was formally incorporated into the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
June 2 in History
June 2, 1977
* The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) was established.
June 3 in History
June 3, 2012
* Dana Air Flight 992, a commercial passenger flight from Abuja to Lagos, Nigeria, crashed in the Iju-Ishaga neighbourhood of Lagos.
June 3, 2006
* Montenegro was founded.
[Capital: Podgorica; Continent: Europe]
June 3, 1973
* A Soviet supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 crashed near Goussainville, France, killing 14, the first crash of a supersonic passenger aircraft.
June 3, 1937
* The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson.
June 3, 1899
* Black Americans observed a day of fasting called by the National Afro-American Council to protest lynching and racial massacres.
June 3, 1889
* The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States was completed.
June 3, 1781
* Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by Banastre Tarleton.
June 3, 1326
* The Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between Russia and Norway in Finnmark.
June 4 in History
June 4, 1999
* An 8-member Human Rights panel was inaugurated to listen into cases of human rights violations led by Justice Chukwudi Opata.
June 4, 1996
* Kudirat Abiola, the wife of Chief M.K.O. Abiola, was killed by assassins.
June 4, 1971
* Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was born.
June 4, 1970
* Tonga became an independent country.
[Capital: Nuku’alofa; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Australia]
June 5 in History
June 5 of Every Year
* World Environment Day is being celebrated.
June 5, 2006
* Serbia was founded.
[Capital: Belgrade; Continent: Europe]
June 6 in History
June 6, 1523
* Sweden was founded.
[Capital: Stockholm; Continent: Europe]
June 7 in History
June 7, 2017
* Moji Olaiya, the daughter of highlife musician Victor Olaiya, was finally laid to rest according to Islamic rights.
June 7, 1905
* Norway was founded.
[Capital: Oslo; Continent: Europe]
June 8 in History
June 8, 2009
* President Omar Bongo, who came to power in 1967, passed on at a clinic in Spain.
June 8, 1998
* General Sanni Abacha died at Aso Rock as president.
June 8, 1972
* Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica, was born.
June 8, 1954
* Madashiru Lawal, a former Nigerian professional footballer, was born in Abeokuta.
June 9 in History
June 9, 1998
* General Abdulsalami Abubakar became the Head of State of Nigeria to takeover power after the death of General Sanni Abacha, starting from 9th of June 1998 to 28th of May 1999.
June 9, 1980
* Dapo Oyebanjo (D’Banj), a popular Nigerian hip-hop artiste, was born.
June 10 in History
June 10, 2017
* Chukwudidumeme Onwuamadike (popularly known as Evans), a Nigerian alleged kidnapper, was arrested in his posh Magodo hideout in Lagos. He is sometimes referred to as "The Billionaire Kidnapper" because the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) believes he is the richest criminal in the kidnapping business in Nigeria.
June 11 in History
June 11, 1994
* Chief M.K.O. Abiola declared himself as the elected President of Nigeria.
June 11, 1968
* Alois, prince-regent of Liechtenstein, was born.
June 12 in History
June 12 of Every Year
* Nigeria Democracy Day is being observed and celebrated to commemorate the restoration of democracy in Nigeria.
June 12, 2013
* Benedict Odiase, Nigeria’s national anthem composer, died.
June 12, 1993
* The most adjudged freest and fairest presidential election was conducted in Nigeria between Abiola and Tofa.
* Chief M.K.O. Abiola declared himself the president.
June 12, 1980
* Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, formerly known as Ogun State Polytechnic, was established.
June 12, 1964
* Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment by the apartheid regime.
June 12, 1929
* Anne Frank, one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, was born in Frankfurt, Germany.
June 12, 1924
* George Bush, the 41st U.S. president, was born in Milton, Massachusetts.
June 12, 1918
* The Adubi War began as a result of the imposition of colonial taxation.
June 12, 1910
* Ahmadu Bello, the first and only premier of Old Northern Nigeria, was born.
June 14 in History
June 14, 2007
* The Supreme Court removed Governor Andy Uba from office and replaced him with Mr. Peter Obi.
June 14, 1999
* Justice Chukwadiofu Oputa’s Human Rights Violation Investigation Commission was set up.
June 14, 1951
* The world’s first commercial electronic computer was unveiled in Philadelphia.
June 14, 1922
* Warren G. Harding became the first U.S. president to broadcast a message over the radio.
June 14, 1775
* The United States army was formed.
June 15 in History
June 15, 1998
* Olusegun Obasanjo was released from prison.
June 16 in History
June 16, 1963
* Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
June 16, 1918
* Saburi Biobaku, a former Nigerian scholar, historian, and politician, was born in Abeokuta.
June 16, 1902
* Adeola Odutola, a prominent Nigerian businessman, was born in Ijebu-Ode.
June 17 in History
June 17, 1973
* Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie was installed as the Archbishop of Lagos.
June 17, 1885
* The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbour.
June 18 in History
June 18 of Every Year
* Seychelles National Day is being observed and celebrated.
June 19 in History
June 19, 1961
* Kuwait became an independent country.
[Capital: Kuwait City; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Asia]
June 20 in History
June 20, 1920
* Amos Tutuola, a Yoruba folktale writer, was born in Abeokuta.
June 20, 1782
* The U.S. Congress officially adopted the great seal of the United States of America.
June 21 in History
June 21, 1994
* The Super Eagles of Nigeria played their first ever World Cup match at USA 94.
* Rashidi Yekini scored Nigeria’s first goal at the World Cup.
June 22 in History
June 22, 1940
* Germany entered and occupied France.
June 23 in History
June 23, 1994
* Chief M.K.O. Abiola was arrested for declaring himself as the President of Nigeria and detained.
June 23, 1993
* President Ibrahim Babangida annulled the June 12 presidential election.
June 23, 1981
* Alhaji Balarabe Musa, former Kaduna State governor, was impeached by the State House of Assembly. His deputy, Alhaji Abba Rimi, took over.
June 23, 1964
* The United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA), a political party, was formed and led by Dr. Michael Okpara.
June 23, 1128
* Portugal was founded.
[Capital: Lisbon; Continent: Europe]
June 24 in History
June 24, 2010
* Julia Gillard became Australia’s first female prime minister.
June 24, 1997
* Prince Nico Mbarga, a Nigerian highlife musician who sang “Sweet Mother,” died.
June 25 in History
June 25 of Every Year
* Mozambique Independence Day is being observed and celebrated.
June 25, 2024
* David Adeleke (a.k.a. Davido), the famous Nigerian music star, wed his long-term partner Chioma with an acclaimed 1.9 billion engagement ring after over ten years dating to perfect their love journey on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. [Hashtag: #CHIVIDO2024]
June 25, 2009
* Michael Jackson, king of pop, died.
June 25, 1991
* Slovenia became an independent country.
[Capital: Ljubljana; Ex-colonial master: Yugoslavia; Continent: Europe]
June 25, 1975
* Mozambique became an independent nation.
[Capital: Maputo; Ex-colonial master: Portugal; Continent: Africa]
June 25, 1925
* Giorgio Napolitano, president of Italy, was born.
June 26 in History
June 26, 1960
* Madagascar became an independent country.
[Capital: Antananarivo; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]
* Somalia became an independent country.
[Capital: Mogadishu; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Africa]
June 27 in History
June 27, 1994
* Tai Solarin, founder of Mayflower School in Ikenne, Ogun State, died.
June 27, 1977
* Djibouti became an independent country.
[Capital: Djibouti; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]
June 27, 1976
* The world’s first recorded Ebola virus epidemic.
June 28 in History
June 28, 1963
* Babatunde Raji Fashola, former Lagos state governor and former Nigeria’s minister of power, works, and housing, was born.
June 29 in History
June 29, 1976
* The Seychelles became an independent country.
[Capital: Victoria; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Africa]
June 30 in History
June 30, 1960
* Congo became an independent country.
[Capital: Kinshasa; Ex-colonial master: Belgium; Continent: Africa]
June 30, 1951
* The John Macpherson Constitution was introduced in Nigeria.
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12 Inspiring Famous Quotes for June
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Peruse, pause, and ponder the following twelve (12) inspiring famous quotes to keep you inspired for your daily endeavours in the month of June:
#01
“Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.”
– Israelmore Ayivor
#02
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
– Bill Cosby
#03
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”
– Vince Lombardi
#04
“A medicine cat has no time for doubt. Put your energy into today and stop worrying about the past.”
– Erin Hunter
#05
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.”
– Norman Vincent Peale
#06
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
#07
“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
#08
“Let today be the day you finally release yourself from the imprisonment of past grudges and anger. Simplify your life. Let go of the poisonous past and live the abundantly beautiful present... today.”
– Steve Maraboli
#09
“We become what we think about.”
– Earl Nightingale
#10
“The man who wastes today lamenting yesterday will waste tomorrow lamenting today.”
– Philip Baskin
#11
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
– Buddha
#12
“The best revenge is massive success.”
– Frank Sinatra
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