11 National Days to Celebrate on June 21, 2027

A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens. The attack was one of a handful by Japan against the U.S. mainland.

The U.S. defeats Japanese forces on Okinawa, ending an 82-day battle that became known as one of the largest (and bloodiest) battles of the Pacific Theater in World War II.

John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. He was sentence to a psychiatric facility and released in 2022.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Texas v. Johnson (491 U.S. 397) that American flag-burning is a form of political protest protected by the First Amendment. The Act says the government cannot prohibit expression just because they find it offensive or disagreeable.

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) debuts in a game between the New York Liberty and the LA Sparks. The Liberty beat the Sparks 67-57.

The U.S. approves lab-grown meat (chickens) from animals cells, giving clearance to UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat. The process includes cells taken from living animals or cell banks and fed nutrients in stainless-steel tanks until they mature into meat products. As of now, distribution remains limited to select restaurants because of costs.