On this day in history
June 24
American
1947Pilot Kenneth Arnold reports nine flying saucers over Washington state, launching the UFO era.
Pilot Kenneth Arnold reports nine flying saucers over Washington state, launching the UFO era.
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World
1812Napoleon's Grande Armee crosses into Russia, 600,000 men marching toward disaster.
Napoleon's Grande Armee crosses into Russia, 600,000 men marching toward disaster.
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1948The Soviet Union blockades West Berlin, cutting all road and rail access.
The Soviet Union blockades West Berlin, cutting all road and rail access.
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