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2017-06-02

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 6 min read

Paris Agreement

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The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change that was signed in 2016. The treaty covers climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance. The Paris Agreement was negotiated by 196 parties at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference near Paris, France. As of January 2026, 194 members of th…

Gilbert Baker (artist)

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Gilbert Baker was an American artist, designer, activist, and vexillographer, best known as the creator of the rainbow f…

Wonder Woman (2017 film)

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Wonder Woman is a 2017 superhero film based on the character from DC Comics. Directed by Patty Jenkins from a screenplay…

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

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Stephen Curry

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2023

2023_Odisha_train_collision

A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

2014

Telangana

The Indian state of Telangana was officially formed, with K. Chandrashekar Rao (pictured) becoming its first chief minister after his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, secured a majority in the legislative assembly election.

2010

Cumbria_shootings

A gunman carried out a shooting spree in Cumbria, England, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others before committing suicide.

1995

Bosnian_War

Bosnian War: U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia, but ejected safely and was rescued six days later.

1983

Emergency_landing

After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.

1973

Della_Aleksander

Della Aleksander co-presented an episode of Open Door on transgender women's lives.

1967

Killing_of_Benno_Ohnesorg

Benno Ohnesorg, a German university student, was killed in West Berlin while protesting against the visit of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran; the anarchist militant 2 June Movement was later named after the incident.

1955

Belgrade_declaration

The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration, legitimising different interpretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.

1953

Elizabeth_II

Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

1919

First_Red_Scare

First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.