Hot air balloon
A hot air balloon catches fire mid-flight and crashes in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, killing 8 of the 21 on board.
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Lil Bub
Lil Bub, American celebrity cat (died 2019)
On June 21, 1991, the longest lunar eclipse of the 20th century occurred, lasting over 106 minutes.
"The only way to predict the future is to create it."
Peter Drucker
Indonesian Air Force
An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, killing 11.
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"The only way to predict the future is to create it."
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Fête de la Musique
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Fête de la Musique
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Willkakuti
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Willkakuti, an Andean-Amazonic New Year (Aymara)
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We Tripantu
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We Tripantu, a winter solstice festival in the southern hemisphere. (Mapuche, southern Chile)
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International Surfing Day
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International Surfing Day
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Day of Private Reflection
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Day of Private Reflection (Northern Ireland)
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Father's Day (Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Uganda, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates)
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June 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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June 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
