🌍 Politics & World History

• 1815 – Napoleon abdicates for the second time.
  Following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as Emperor of the French.
• 1941 – Operation Barbarossa begins.
  Nazi Germany launched its invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front in World War II.
• 1973 – Skylab crew returns to Earth.
  Astronauts completed the first crewed mission aboard Skylab.

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🔬 Science & Technology

• 1633 – Galileo forced to recant.
  Galileo Galilei was compelled by the Roman Inquisition to recant his support for heliocentrism.
• 2004 – SpaceShipOne reaches space.
  SpaceShipOne completed a privately funded human spaceflight, helping launch the commercial space industry.

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🎭 Culture & the Arts

• 1949 – Meryl Streep born.
  Acclaimed actress Meryl Streep was born.
• 1988 – “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” released.
  Who Framed Roger Rabbit blended live-action and animation in groundbreaking fashion.

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⚽ Sports

• 1938 – Joe Louis retains heavyweight title.
  Joe Louis continued his dominance in boxing.
• 2014 – U.S. and Portugal draw at World Cup.
  A dramatic late goal highlighted one of the memorable matches of the FIFA World Cup.

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🎂 Notable Birthdays – June 22

• 1898 – Erich Maria Remarque – Author of All Quiet on the Western Front.
• 1903 – John Dillinger – Notorious bank robber.
• 1949 – Meryl Streep – Actress.
• 1964 – Dan Brown – Author.
• 1976 – Kurt Warner – NFL quarterback.

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