THE DAY IN HISTORY · JUNE 21
June 21 in history
What happened on June 21: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1791, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Flight to Varennes
21 Jun 1791 — The royal family flees toward the frontier and is recognized — from the king’s face on the new money. Trust in a “citizen king” dies overnight.
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