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26 June 2025
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2015 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the right of same-sex couples to marry is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
Anniversary
2013 - The U.S. Supreme Court granted federal recognition to same-sex marriage when it overturned the Defense of Marriage Act.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
Anniversary
2010 - A G20 summit, the largest and most expensive security operation in Canadian history, began in downtown Toronto.Governmental economic meeting
Anniversary
2003 - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down sodomy laws in the country in the landmark decision Lawrence v. Texas.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
Anniversary
1997 - J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in the Harry Potter fantasy novel series, was released.British author (born 1965)
Historical events
History
2024 - Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, returns to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a Saipan court and subsequently being released by the United States Department of Justice.Australian WikiLeaks editor (born 1971)
History
2015 - Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occur on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people are either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks.Terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait, Syria, Somalia and Tunisia
History
2015 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules, 5–4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
History
2013 - Riots in China's Xinjiang region kill at least 36 people and injure 21 others.2013 Islamist riots in Shanshan County, Xinjiang, China
History
2013 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules, 5–4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
History
2012 - The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs, United States, burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people.2012 forest fire in Colorado, US
History
2008 - A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people.Terrorist attack in central Iraq
History
2007 - Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes.Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
History
2006 - Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest.Prime Minister of East Timor (2002–2006; 2017–2018)
History
2003 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
Notable births
Born
2004 - Mikey Williams, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2004)
Born
2002 - Chandler Smith, American race car driverAmerican racing driver (born 2002)
Born
1999 - Connor Dewar, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1999)
Born
1997 - Baek Ye-rin, South Korean singerSouth Korean singer-songwriter (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Joe Doering, American professional wrestler (born 1982)American professional wrestler (1982–2026)
Died
2025 - Carolyn McCarthy, American nurse and politician (born 1944)American politician (1944–2025)
Died
2025 - Bill Moyers, American journalist, 13th White House Press Secretary (born 1934)American journalist (1934–2025)
Died
2025 - Lalo Schifrin, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1932)Argentine-American composer (1932–2025)
Died
2025 - Takutai Tarsh Kemp, New Zealand politician (born 1975)New Zealand politician (1975–2025)
Died
2024 - Taiki Matsuno, Japanese voice actor (born 1967)Japanese actor and voice actor (1967–2024)
Died
2022 - Margaret Keane, American artist (born 1927)American artist (1927–2022)
Died
2021 - Mike Gravel, American politician (born 1930)American politician (1930–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
0.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 0.6 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
5.14 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Cancer
19.40 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.