On This Day for June 21 - Japanese defenses destroyed on Okinawa, Benazir Bhutto is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. June 21 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Benazir Bhutto READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1945 Japanese defenses destroyed on Okinawa READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2009: Greenland became self-governing as an expanded home-rule agreement with Denmark took effect. 1997: The Women's National Basketball Association debuted, as the league's first game was played; the New York Liberty defeated the Los Angeles Sparks. [How much do you know about basketball?] 1982: Prince William of Wales (later Prince William, duke of Cambridge) was born to Charles, prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, and Diana, princess of Wales. [Sort fact from fiction in our English royalty quiz.] 1982: John Hinckley, Jr., was ruled to be innocent by reason of insanity in the shooting of U.S. President Ronald Reagan . 1963: Paul VI was elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church. [Take our pope quiz.] 1919: Italian American architect Paolo Soleri, who was one of the best-known utopian city planners of the 20th century, was born in Turin, Italy. [Sort fact from fiction in our art and architecture quiz.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1983 Edward Snowden American intelligence contractor 1982 Prince William, duke of Cambridge British prince 1905 Jean-Paul Sartre French philosopher and author 1955 Michel Platini French football player and administrator 1944 Tony Scott British film director 1953 Benazir Bhutto prime minister of Pakistan SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help