TUESDAY, June 23, 2026

930-World's oldest parliament, the Icelandic Parliament is established, the Alþingi (anglicised as Althing or Althingi)

1868-Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful of its kind

1960-First contraceptive pill is made available for purchase in the United States

1972-Hurricane Agnes becomes America's costliest natural disaster, affecting 15 states with 119 deaths and $3 billion in damage

1983-Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa meets Pope John Paul II during papal visit to Poland

2016-United Kingdom votes in the Brexit referendum to leave the European Union