History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.

Also on This Day in History Discover more of the major events, famous births, notable deaths and everything else history-making that happened on June 28th 1519

Jun 19, 2015 · Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed.

Oct 27, 2009 · D-Day was the name given to the June 6, 1944, invasion of the beaches at Normandy in northern France by troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries …

Dec 30, 2009 · Father’s Day in the United States is held annually on the third Sunday in June. In 2026, Father’s Day occurs on Sunday, June 21. The holiday’s date has remained consistent ever since the ...

Dec 16, 2009 · Independence Day is celebrated annually on July 4 on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s adoption in 1776. The date has earned the holiday its popular nicknames: the …

Mar 30, 2017 · April Fools’ Day, sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is several centuries old. Its exact origins remain a mystery.

Dec 13, 2017 · Lupercalia was an ancient pagan festival held each year in Rome on February 15. The festival was meant to be a purification and fertility ceremony. Although Valentine’s Day shares its …

Apr 29, 2011 · Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day traditionally involves …

Feb 16, 2010 · The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a new year’s arrival date back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the first new moon following the vernal equinox—the …