1 Min

Today in History – What Happened on This Day

Today in History – What Happened on This Day

June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

Today in History - What Happened on This Day

More Top Stories

Krishna and Jaiswal lead India to victory over Afghanistan to complete ODI series sweep

US-Iran talks begin Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran closes the strait over Lebanon fighting

India's Cockroach Party supporters bang plates to call for minister's resignation

Two children, one aged four, killed in Israeli attack on central Gaza

AI, robotics and quantum computing take centre stage at VivaTech 2026 in Paris

Italian FM cancels US trip after Trump's 'offensive' remarks toward Meloni

Macron meets Modi and Lebanon's Salam at VivaTech conference in Paris

Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after Polish leader revokes it

Gill and Kishan hit centuries to help India clinch ODI series against Afghanistan

Russia strikes an apartment building in the Ukraine and 1 person is killed

Disabled oil tanker received dozens of warnings before US opened fire

Trump deepens dustup with Italy's Meloni, who says his 'unprovoked attacks are senseless'

Deepti Sharma rips through Pakistan as India opens its Women's T20 World Cup quest with big win

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

5 killed when Indian Air Force transport aircraft crashes in Assam

Trump tries to blame Reflecting Poll woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation

Gill's 84 leads India to rain-affected ODI win over Afghanistan

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

India's viral Cockroach Party launches nationwide youth protests

How Burnham's resounding victory could lead to Starmer's downfall

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

Today in History: June 20, Muhammad Ali convicted of draft evasion

A mass funeral is held for 22 Pakistani soldiers who died in helicopter crash

Congress Wonders if Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?

Afghanistan struggles to 113-5 after India declares at 564-8 on Day 2 of one-off test

UK king and queen attend final day of Royal Ascot

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, gets maiden India call-up

Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos talks with Putin

India wins the toss and chooses to bat against Afghanistan

Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet

India's Modi meets Delcy Rodriguez as India expands Venezuela oil imports

Red Cross workers bury six-month-old orphan who died of Ebola in DRCongo

Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people

Warsh's gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates

India set for a blockbuster 12-match New Zealand tour, the biggest in a generation

Modi meets Myanmar's president as India says engagement will continue

Kohli leads Bengaluru to 5-wicket win over Gujarat in Indian Premier League final

Gujarat storms into IPL final chasing 214 to set up Bengaluru clash

Rajasthan Beats Hyderabad in IPL Eliminator

Bengaluru roars into IPL final as Patidar powers 92-run win over Gujarat

Quad foreign ministers hold talks in New Delhi on Indo-Pacific cooperation

India's trade minister says visit by Canada's Carney reset ties after 2023 killing of Sikh activist

Rubio's visit to India focuses on US trade tensions, the Quad alliance

Rubio tries to tackle a trust deficit between Washington and Delhi

Rajasthan in 30-run win against Mumbai

Punjab stays alive in IPL playoffs race after Shreyas Iyer's maiden hundred

Bengaluru clinch top IPL spot despite 55-run loss to Hyderabad

Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India

Gujarat thumps Chennai to seal qualifier 1 spot in Indian Premier League

A parody 'cockroach' party in India becomes major outlet for youth protest