How Many Days Until June 14?

This day in history: June 14

1. 1944

   Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the German-occupied city of Caen.

2. 1966

   The Vatican formally abolished its 427-year-old list of prohibited books.

3. 1982

   Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white flags were flying over Port Stanley, in advance of the formal surrender of Argentine forces.

4. 1992

   Swedish woman Helena Andersson disappeared in Mariestad, one suspect were ”the man with the pilot glasses".

5. 1996

   After an 81-day standoff sparked by their refusal to be evicted from their foreclosed property in Jordan, Montana, the Christian Patriot group Montana Freemen surrendered to the FBI.

6. 2014

   War in Donbas: An Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by forces of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, killing all 49 people on board.

7. 2017

   A fire severely damaged Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, killing 72 people.

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