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Historical events & facts — June 21
What happened on June 21?
June 21 is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere — the longest day of the year, when the Sun reaches its maximum northern declination. Ancient civilisations — Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza — built monuments aligned with the solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere the start of astronomical summer is celebrated; in the South, it is the winter solstice. On June 21, 1788, the US Constitution was ratified.
On June 21, 1982, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London — eldest son of the Prince of Wales Charles and Diana Spencer, and heir to the British throne. William, who became Prince of Wales in 2022 when his father was proclaimed King Charles III, has been married to Kate Middleton (today Princess of Wales) since 2011 and has three children.
On June 21, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa — the last great Pacific battle of World War II — ended with Japanese defeat. The battle, lasting 82 days, was the costliest in the Pacific theatre: 107,000 Japanese soldiers died, along with 12,000 Americans and between 100,000 and 150,000 Okinawan civilians. The brutality of Okinawa was one of the arguments for dropping the atomic bombs in August.
Notable birthdays — June 21
Famous people born on June 21
Charles Thomas Jackson
Charles Thomas Jackson was an American medical doctor and scientist who was active in medicine, chemistry, mineralogy, and geology.
Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp
Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp was an English industrialist, economist, civil servant, statistician, writer, and banker. He was a director of the Bank of England and chairman of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
Tchan Fou-li
Tchan Fou-li was a Hong Kong photographer who worked to develop distinctive Chinese forms of photography and to establish photography as a serious art form in Hong Kong. He is known for his photographs, described as evoking the artistic values and composition of Chinese landscape paintings.
Vladimir Simagin
Vladimir Simagin was a Russian chess grandmaster. He was three times Moscow champion, helped to train Vasily Smyslov to the World Championship, and made many significant contributions to chess openings. He died of a heart attack while playing in the Kislovodsk tournament.
Margit Bara
Margit Bara was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1956 and 1975. She retired from acting in 1977 and later in 1992 received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary and in 2002 she was awarded the Kossuth Prize.
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