June 21 in History

ends   1945

US captures Okinawa

starts   1943

US & Allies clear Japanese from New Georgia

ends   1942

Rommel expels British from Libya

  1900

Southeast Chinese provinces declare neutrality

  1900

Chinese Empire declares war on foreign powers

ends   1898

United States seizes Guam

starts   1870

Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, briefly accepts Spanish throne

ends   1867

Republicans capture Mexico City

ends   1864

British seize control of Tauranga

ends   1859

Romagna revolts in favor of Sardinia

ends   1849

Austrians and Russians defeat Hungarian offensive at Pered

starts   1848

Revolution in Wallachia ends Russian influence

  1813

Allies defeat French at Vitoria

starts   1812

Allies capture ports of Basque coast

starts   446

Romano-Visigothic expedition to Spain is defeated by Suebi*

ends   425

Aetius arrives in Italy with Huns; makes peace with Valentinian III*

starts   417

Roman authority restored in northern Gaul*

starts   383

Gratian faces Lentienses in Raetia*

starts   293

Cities in revolt in Upper Egypt*

starts   172

Chauci raid coast of Belgica*

starts   171

Mauri raid Spanish coast; Roman reprisal into Africa*

  11

Rhine–Danube line set as boundary of Roman Empire*