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June 25

4 sourced moments from June 25 in history: Custer's command was wiped out at the Little Bighorn (1876); Anne Frank's diary was first published (1947); The Korean War began with an invasion from the north (1950), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on June 25

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1978 Culture & Arts · Art

The rainbow Pride flag was first flown

On June 25, 1978, Gilbert Baker's hand-dyed eight-stripe banner rose over a San Francisco parade and never came down.

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1950 History · War & Conflict

The Korean War began with an invasion from the north

On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops poured across the 38th parallel, igniting the first armed clash of the Cold War.

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1947 Culture & Arts · Literature

Anne Frank's diary was first published

A teenager's hidden journal became one of the most-read accounts of the Holocaust, beginning with a modest Dutch print run.

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1876 History · War & Conflict

Custer's command was wiped out at the Little Bighorn

On June 25, 1876, Lakota and Cheyenne warriors annihilated George Custer and five companies of the 7th Cavalry in under an hour.

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