June 7th - June 13th

Mount Pinatubo, Philippines, June 1991. First major eruption of Mount Pinatubo, viewed from Clark Air Force Base.
By Staff | Stars and Stripes June 7, 2025
June 7th, 1942 – World War II: The Battle of Midway ends. The US victory helped turn the tide of the war in the Pacific.
June 7th, 1991 – Philippines: Mount Pinatubo erupts, becoming the second largest eruption of the 20th century and ejecting the most particulate matter into the stratosphere since Krakatoa in 1883.
June 9th, 1965 – Vietnam War: The Battle of Đồng Xoài, one of the largest battles of the war, begins.
June 11, 2018 – Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet in Singapore. It is the first meeting of the leaders of the United States and North Korea.
June 13, 2000 – Koreas: The first ever inter-Korea summit begins in Pyongyang with Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meeting with Kim Jong-il of North Korea.