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June 26, 1843: Hong Kong was proclaimed a British crown colony.
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June 26, 1959: The St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, was opened.
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June 26, 1963: President John Kennedy gave his, "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) speech in West Berlin.
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