1306: The Earl of Pembroke’s army defeats Robert the Bruce’s Scottish army at the Battle of Methven
1829: Sir Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London
1862: Slavery outlawed in US territories
1865: Union General Gordon Granger declares slaves are free in Texas, now the date the end of slavery is celebrated across the US as Juneteenth
1944: World War II: First day of the 2 day Battle of the Philippine Sea, US naval forces defeat Japanese fleet
1991: Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrenders to police
Source: Onthisday.com
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