What happened on 21 June?

Look at what happened on this day, 21 June in history. From various achievements and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.

Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day

ON THIS DAY: 21 JUNE

1964 | In Neshoba County, Mississippi, in the United States, three civil rights workers; Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner were killed by Ku Klux Klan members.

1970 | Penn Central declared bankruptcy under Section 77, making it the biggest corporate failure in American history.

1982 | John Hinckley was found innocent of attempted murdering American President Ronald Reagan due to insanity.

1992 | Following the killings in Boipatong, African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela stated he was halting all negotiations with the government. The ANC opted to leave the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) after accusing President F.W. de Klerk of not doing enough to end the violence. 

2001 | A federal grand jury in Alexandr1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia,ia, Virginia, accused 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in connection with the which claimed the lives of 19 American soldiers.

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BIRTHDAYS

1955 | South African politician, Gwede Mantashe. 

1961 | Indonesian businessman and politician, seventh President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. 

1990 | Norwegian footballer, Håvard Nordtveit. 

1992 | South African footballer, Taariq Fielies

1997 | American football player, Derrius Guice. 

DEATHS 

1968 | South African botanist, Constance Georgina Tardrew, 85. 

2001 | Egyptian actress and singer, Soad Hosny, 59.

2006 | American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient, Jared C. Monti, 31. 

2010 | Canadian actor and screenwriter, Irwin Barker, 54. 

2014 | Japanese politician, Yozo Ishikawa, 89. 

SPORTS 

1970 | On this day, Pele scored his last goal in the World Cup against Italy.

ENTERTAINMENT

2001 | Bluesman John Lee Hooker died of natural causes at age 83.

AFRICA FACT 

The Sinai Peninsula in Egypt is in Asia, and it is the only African country that contains a place in Asia.