This Day in History: Jun 08, 2026

  • Jun
    1996
    Panama becomes a member of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works copyright treaty.
  • Jun
    1995
    Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Jun
    1992
    The first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Jun
    1987
    New Zealand's New Zealand Labour Party government legislates against nuclear weapons and nuclear powered vessels. This m...
  • Jun
    1986
    Former United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim is elected president of Austria.
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