On this day in Europe - 21 June
21 June 2026
On this day in 1813, losing the Battle of Vitoria breaks Napoleon’s power in Spain.
On this day in 1895, the 98 km long Kiel Canal connecting the North Sea with the Baltic Sea is opened by German Emperor Wilhelm II.
On this day in 1948, the Manchester Mark I at Manchester University runs the first stored computer program.
On this day in 2009, Greenland becomes self-governing after having been administered by Denmark for centuries.
On this day in 1895, the 98 km long Kiel Canal connecting the North Sea with the Baltic Sea is opened by German Emperor Wilhelm II.
On this day in 1948, the Manchester Mark I at Manchester University runs the first stored computer program.
On this day in 2009, Greenland becomes self-governing after having been administered by Denmark for centuries.