📅 June 26 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on June 26? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1906The first car race called a "Grand Prix" was held at Le Mans, France
- 1945Representatives of 50 countries signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco
- 1974A barcode was scanned at a store checkout for the first time — on a pack of gum in Ohio
- 1997J. K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was published
- 2000Scientists announced they had finished a draft map of all human genes
🎂 Born on June 26
- 🎤 Ariana Grande (1993) — singer and actress
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June 26 quiz
In what year? 🏁 The first car race called a "Grand Prix" was held at Le Mans, France
In what year? 🌐 Representatives of 50 countries signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco
In what year? 🛒 A barcode was scanned at a store checkout for the first time — on a pack of gum in Ohio
Which famous person was born on June 26?