June 4 – WWI: The Brusilov Offensive, the height of Russian operations in the war, begins with their breaking through Austro-Hungarian lines. June 5 – WWI: sinks, having hit a mine off the Orkney Islands, Scotland, with Lord Kitchener aboard. June 10 – The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire, to create a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo to Aden, is formally declared by Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. June 15 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America. June 24 – Mary Pickford becomes the first movie star to sign a million-dollar contract, making her one of the highest-paid people in the world.
June 4 – WWI The Brusilov Offensive the height of Russian operations in the war begins with their breaking through Austro-Hungarian lines June 5 – WWI sinks having hit a mine off the Orkney Islands Scotland with Lord Kitchener aboard June 10 – The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire to create a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo to Aden is formally declared by Hussein bin Ali Sharif of Mecca June 15 – US President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America June 24 – Mary Pickford becomes the first movie star to sign a million-dollar contract making her one of the highest-paid people in the world