June 21
1990
The 1990 Manjil–Rudbar Earthquake
On June 21, 1990, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northern Iran, devastating the towns of Manjil, Rudbar, and surrounding areas. The disaster killed more than 35,000 people, injured tens of thousands, and left hundreds of thousands homeless, exposing critical weaknesses in building standards and emergency response systems. Read more
1964
The Murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
In June 1964, three civil rights workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—were murdered near Philadelphia, Mississippi, by Ku Klux Klan members and local law enforcement. Their killings, which occurred during Freedom Summer, galvanized national support for the civil rights movement and highlighted the deadly risks faced by activists advocating for racial justice. Read more
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