June 22, Germany launches Barbarossa operation

1941- German’s Barbarossa operation to invade Soviet Union during World War II.

1976- 140 persons killed, 1128 others injured in six days of confrontations between black students and police of apartheid regime in South Africa.

2002- An earthquake hits western Iran, claiming 161 lives.

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