June 21

Tuesday 21, 2005:

Donald Tsang Yam Kuen is appointed by the People's Republic of China to take over from Tung Chee Hwa as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Saturday 21, 1947:

A seaman named Harold Dahl claims to have seen six UFOs near Maury Island, United States. The next morning Dahl reported the first modern MIB encounter.

Thursday 21, 1945:

World War II: Battle of Okinawa ends.

Thursday 21, 1877:

The Molly Maguires, ten Irish immigrants who were labor activists, are hanged in the Carbon County, Pennsylvania Prison.

Wednesday 21, 524:

Battle of Vezerone: Burgundy triumphs over the French.