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Notable historical events on June 21 across eras
On this day in history events include New Hampshire ratifying the U S Constitution in 1788, McCormick patenting the reaping machine in 1834, Schmeling losing to Sharkey in 1932, Ushijima’s death found on Okinawa in 1945, Montini becoming Paul VI in 1963, Schwerner Goodman and Chaney’s disappearances in 1964, the 1973 obscenity ruling, Hinckley acquitted by insanity in 1982, Mengele remains identified in 1985, flag burning protected in 1989, and a devastating 1990 Iran earthquake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
New Hampshire
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Schmeling
Joe Jacobs
Michael H. Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James E. Chaney
Philadelphia
Mass
Supreme Court
Washington, D.C
John Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Brazil
Josef Mengele
Associated Press