06-07-2025

Met Museum

Stucco Fragment

probably 8th–12th century

MoMA Highlight

The Starry Night

1889

Vincent van Gogh

Oil on canvas

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On This Day

• 2023 As part of the federal prosecution of Donald Trump, Trump's personal aide Walt Nauta (pictured) pleaded not guilty to six charges, including conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements.
Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (classified documents case)Walt NautaObstruction of justice in the United StatesMaking false statements
• 2013 Gunmen attacked a secondary school in Mamudo, Yobe State, Nigeria, killing 42 people, mostly students.
Mamudo school massacreYobe State
• 2013 In the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 airliner, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 (wreckage pictured) crashed on final approach to San Francisco International Airport, resulting in three deaths.
Boeing 777Asiana Airlines Flight 214Final approachSan Francisco International Airport
• 2009 Jadranka Kosor (pictured) became the first female prime minister of Croatia.
Jadranka KosorPrime Minister of Croatia
• 1997 The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
The TroublesDrumcree conflict1997 Northern Ireland riotsIrish nationalism
• 1989 A Palestinian Islamic Jihad member carried out a suicide attack by hijacking a bus and forcing it into a ravine near Kiryat Ye'arim, Israel.
Palestinian Islamic JihadSuicide attack1989 Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus attackKiryat Ye'arim
• 1971 After visiting several Asian communist countries, Romanian leader Nicolae Ceaușescu gave a speech on a number of neo-Stalinist and socialist-realist ideals, which became known as the July Theses.
Nicolae CeaușescuNeo-StalinismSocialist realismJuly Theses
• 1962 The United States conducted the Sedan nuclear test as part of Project Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear explosions for civilian purposes.
Sedan (nuclear test)Project PlowsharePeaceful nuclear explosion
• 1941 Second World War: After a three-month siege, the Italian garrison of Saïo (in modern-day Ethiopia) surrendered to Belgian, British and Ethiopian troops.
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• 1940 The Story Bridge in Brisbane, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was opened by Sir Leslie Wilson, Governor of Queensland.
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• 1936 A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sent millions of gallons of water cascading 300 feet (90 m) into the River Irwell.
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• 1916 First World War: Russian troops won a victory in the Battle of Kostiuchnówka, with the Polish Legions playing a key role on the Austro-Hungarian side.
World War IBattle of KostiuchnówkaPolish Legions in World War I
• 1915 First World War: The British and French prime ministers, H. H. Asquith and René Viviani, met at Calais to discuss future offensives including the Gallipoli campaign.
World War IH. H. AsquithRené VivianiCalais Conference (July 1915)Gallipoli campaign
• 1809 Napoleon's French forces defeated Archduke Charles' Austrian army at the Battle of Wagram, the decisive confrontation of the War of the Fifth Coalition.
NapoleonArchduke Charles, Duke of TeschenBattle of WagramWar of the Fifth Coalition
• 1801 French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras before they could join their Spanish allies.
French Revolutionary WarsRoyal NavyFirst Battle of AlgecirasFrench NavyAlgeciras
• 1777 American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York completed a retreat from advancing British forces, causing an uproar among the American public.
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• 1685 Troops loyal to James II of England defeated those of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth at the Battle of Sedgemoor, the final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion.
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• 1614 The Ottoman Empire made a final attempt to conquer the island of Malta, but were repulsed by the Knights Hospitaller.
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• 1483 The last monarch of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty, Richard III (pictured), was crowned King of England.
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