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.

    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.

      Read about RMS Titanic SinkingPlay the 20th century round

    3. 2016

      The Brexit referendum

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

    Guess where and when

    Explore a 360° historical scene and place it on the map and the timeline. Free, no sign-up.

    Play today's challenge