Discover what happened on June 21 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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Discover what happened on June 21 with HISTORY&#8217;s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian - the U.S. president - would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

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Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.&nbsp;

Mexico is a large, dynamic Spanish-speaking nation with a diverse landscape and a rich history that includes the temples of Chichen Itza, the Mexican Revolution, Cinco de Mayo and the Mexican-American War.

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American Revolution

The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

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<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history">World War II</a> was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945.

World War II

Westward expansion, the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail and a belief in "manifest destiny."

Westward Expansion

Though the 19th century saw the rise of populism, the labor movement and Jacksonian democracy, it also ushered in the Gilded Age, when men like Cornelius Vanderbilt and J. P. Morgan wielded control over politics and business.

19th Century

During the 1980s, conservative politics and Reaganomics held sway as the Berlin Wall crumbled, new computer technologies emerged and blockbuster movies and MTV reshaped pop culture.

1980s

Natural disasters and the environment, such as climate change, the San Francisco Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, the Galveston Hurricane, the Krakatoa eruption and others, have profoundly shaped human history.

Natural Disasters & Environment

The U.S. Constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, created America’s federal government, established fundamental laws and legal structures while guaranteeing certain basic rights for American citizens.

This Day In History: June 21

U.S. Constitution ratified

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French defeated in Spain, ending the Peninsular War

U.S. General John J. Pershing attacked by Mexican troops

John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, found not guilty

Zachary Taylor and Richard Nixon marry their future first ladies

General Santa Anna dies in Mexico City

“Mr. Tambourine Man” is released, and the folk‑rock revolution is on

Arthur Miller refuses to name communists

Hollywood stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks mobbed by crowds

Earthquake devastates Iran

The KKK kills three civil rights activists

Spain declares war against Great Britain

Allies surrender at Tobruk, Libya

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