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June 24

2 sourced moments from June 24 in history: Napoleon's Grande Armee crossed the Niemen into Russia (1812); and A pilot's 'flying saucers' sparked the modern UFO era (1947).

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2 things happened on June 24

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1947 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

A pilot's 'flying saucers' sparked the modern UFO era

Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting near Mount Rainier handed the world a phrase he never actually meant to coin.

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1812 History · War & Conflict

Napoleon's Grande Armee crossed the Niemen into Russia

On June 24, 1812, Napoleon led roughly half a million men across one river and into the campaign that would unmake his empire.

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