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Historical Events on June 26

  • World War II

    1940

    World War II: Under the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina.

  • John F. Kennedy

    1963

    U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.

  • Karol Wojtyła

    1967

    Karol Wojtyła (later John Paul II) made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.

  • Elvis Presley

    1977

    Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at Market Square Arena

  • Supreme Court of the United States

    1997

    The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

  • Pope John Paul II

    2000

    Pope John Paul II reveals the third secret of Fátima.

  • Supreme Court of the United States

    2003

    The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.

  • Supreme Court of the United States

    2013

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

  • Supreme Court of the United States

    2015

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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