June 23

What happened on June 23 in history

3 events fall on June 23, from 1314 to 2016. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on June 23

  1. 1314

    The Battle of Bannockburn begins

    Robert the Bruce meets a much larger English army near Stirling.

    Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

  2. 1912

    Alan Turing is born

    The mathematician who breaks Enigma and defines computing is born in London.

    Play the 20th century round

  3. 2016

    The Brexit referendum

    The United Kingdom votes 52 to 48 to leave the European Union.