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  1. June 16, 2010 - Which small Himalayan nation becomes the first in the world to declare a total ban on tobacco?
  2. June 30, 1905 - Which scientist publishes On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces the idea of special relativity?
  3. June 29, 2007 - Apple Inc. releases the first version of which groundbreaking product?
  4. June 28, 1997 - Which heavyweight boxer was disqualified in the third round of his bout with Evander Holyfield after biting off a piece of his ear?
  5. June 27, 1358 - The Republic of Ragusa is founded on the location of which modern-day Croatian city?
  6. June 26, 1997 - British author JK Rowling publishes the first of her series that features which protagonist?
  7. June 25, 1991 - Croatia and which other northern Balkan nation declare their independence from Yugoslavia?
  8. June 24, 1939 - The prime minister, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, changed the name of which country to its modern name of Thailand?
  9. June 23, 1914 - Pancho Villa captures Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta as part of which country's revolution?
  10. June 22, 1633 - The Holy Office in Rome forces which man to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the centre of the solar system?
  11. June 21, 2009 - Which Danish territory in the North Atlantic adopts self-rule?
  12. June 20, 1975 - Which American thriller film, set on Amity Island, is released, beginning the trend of "summer blockbusters"?
  13. June 19, 1846 - The first recorded and organised game of which sport is played at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey?
  14. June 18, 1815 - Emperor Napoleon I suffers his final defeat at the hands of a combined British-Prussian force at which battle, in modern-day Belgium?
  15. June 17, 1631 - Mumtaz Mahal, wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, dies during childbirth - this would inspire his construction of which now-famous marble mausoleum in Agra?
  16. June 1, 1988 - The European central bank is founded in which capital city?
  17. June 15, 2012 - Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to tightrope walk across which large set of waterfalls?
  18. June 14, 1900 - Which modern-day state becomes a territory of the United States?
  19. June 13, 2018 - Which automobile manufacturer is fined one billion Euros for their role in the Emissions Scandal?
  20. June 12, 1817 - The 'Dandy Horse', the first version of which vehicle, is driven by Karl von Drais in Karlsruhe, Germany?
  21. June 11, 980 - Vladimir the Great, also known as Saint Vladimir, Crown Prince of which city, becomes the first ruler to convert a Slavic nation to Christianity?
  22. June 10, 1692 - In Salem, Massachusetts, Bridget Bishop was found guilty of being what?
  23. June 9, 1856 - 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa to take the Mormon Trail. This would end with them settling in which modern US state?
  24. June 8, 452 - The Hunnic army, led by which man, crosses into northern Italy to begin a devastating campaign?
  25. June 7, 1494 - Spain and which other country sign the Treaty of Tordesillas, dividing the territories of the New World between them?
  26. June 6, 1944 - Allied forces land in which French region as part of the Operation Overlord invasion of western Europe?
  27. June 5, 1989 - The 'Tank Man' protestor halts armoured vehicles being driven through Tiananmen Square in which capital city?
  28. June 4, 1989 - The victory of the Solidarity party in which country's elections sparks a wave of anti-communist revolutions across Europe?
  29. June 3, 1937 - Which former King of the United Kingdom marries his partner Wallis Simpson in northern France?
  30. June 2, 455 - The beginning of the sack of Rome by which Germanic people? Clue: they now give their name to the act of deliberate property damage.

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  1. June 16, 2010 - Which small Himalayan nation becomes the first in the world to declare a total ban on tobacco?
    Bhutan
  2. June 30, 1905 - Which scientist publishes On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces the idea of special relativity?
    Einstein
  3. June 29, 2007 - Apple Inc. releases the first version of which groundbreaking product?
    iPhone
  4. June 28, 1997 - Which heavyweight boxer was disqualified in the third round of his bout with Evander Holyfield after biting off a piece of his ear?
    Tyson
  5. June 27, 1358 - The Republic of Ragusa is founded on the location of which modern-day Croatian city?
    Dubrovnik
  6. June 26, 1997 - British author JK Rowling publishes the first of her series that features which protagonist?
    Harry Potter
  7. June 25, 1991 - Croatia and which other northern Balkan nation declare their independence from Yugoslavia?
    Slovenia
  8. June 24, 1939 - The prime minister, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, changed the name of which country to its modern name of Thailand?
    Siam
  9. June 23, 1914 - Pancho Villa captures Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta as part of which country's revolution?
    Mexico
  10. June 22, 1633 - The Holy Office in Rome forces which man to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the centre of the solar system?
    Galileo
  11. June 21, 2009 - Which Danish territory in the North Atlantic adopts self-rule?
    Greenland
  12. June 20, 1975 - Which American thriller film, set on Amity Island, is released, beginning the trend of "summer blockbusters"?
    Jaws
  13. June 19, 1846 - The first recorded and organised game of which sport is played at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey?
    Baseball
  14. June 18, 1815 - Emperor Napoleon I suffers his final defeat at the hands of a combined British-Prussian force at which battle, in modern-day Belgium?
    Waterloo
  15. June 17, 1631 - Mumtaz Mahal, wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, dies during childbirth - this would inspire his construction of which now-famous marble mausoleum in Agra?
    Taj Mahal
  16. June 1, 1988 - The European central bank is founded in which capital city?
    Brussels
  17. June 15, 2012 - Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to tightrope walk across which large set of waterfalls?
    Niagara Falls
  18. June 14, 1900 - Which modern-day state becomes a territory of the United States?
    Hawaii
  19. June 13, 2018 - Which automobile manufacturer is fined one billion Euros for their role in the Emissions Scandal?
    VW
  20. June 12, 1817 - The 'Dandy Horse', the first version of which vehicle, is driven by Karl von Drais in Karlsruhe, Germany?
    Bicycle
  21. June 11, 980 - Vladimir the Great, also known as Saint Vladimir, Crown Prince of which city, becomes the first ruler to convert a Slavic nation to Christianity?
    Kiev
  22. June 10, 1692 - In Salem, Massachusetts, Bridget Bishop was found guilty of being what?
    Witch
  23. June 9, 1856 - 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa to take the Mormon Trail. This would end with them settling in which modern US state?
    Utah
  24. June 8, 452 - The Hunnic army, led by which man, crosses into northern Italy to begin a devastating campaign?
    Attila
  25. June 7, 1494 - Spain and which other country sign the Treaty of Tordesillas, dividing the territories of the New World between them?
    Portugal
  26. June 6, 1944 - Allied forces land in which French region as part of the Operation Overlord invasion of western Europe?
    Normandy
  27. June 5, 1989 - The 'Tank Man' protestor halts armoured vehicles being driven through Tiananmen Square in which capital city?
    Beijing
  28. June 4, 1989 - The victory of the Solidarity party in which country's elections sparks a wave of anti-communist revolutions across Europe?
    Poland
  29. June 3, 1937 - Which former King of the United Kingdom marries his partner Wallis Simpson in northern France?
    Edward VIII
  30. June 2, 455 - The beginning of the sack of Rome by which Germanic people? Clue: they now give their name to the act of deliberate property damage.
    Vandals
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