On This Day — June 23

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on June 23.

• 2018: Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation.
• 2017: A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others.
• 2016: The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
• 2014: The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction.
• 2013: Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.

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