What happend on 21st June

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22.06
2005

Donald Tsang Yam Kuen is appointed by the People's Republic of China to take over from Tung Chee Hwa as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

2004

SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.

2003

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in J.K. Rowling's hugely popular Harry Potter series, is published.

2003

Deputy Justice Fazel Ahmed Manawi of the Afghan Supreme Court announces that Aftab editor Sayed Madawi and his deputy Ali Payam Sestani will be tried for "libeling Islam."

2000

Section 28 repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote.

1989

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Texas v. Johnson that flag burning is protected speech under the United States Constitution.

1982

Fête de la Musique street music festival inaugurated in France by Jack Lang.

1982

John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

1973

In handing down the decision in Miller v. California 413 US 15, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the Miller Test, which now governs obscenity in U.S. law.

1965

Folk rock band The Byrds release their highly influential debut album Mr. Tambourine Man.