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Second World War: German troops captured Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, forcing British forces to evacuate via Dunkirk
Second World War: The Allies began a mass evacuation of British, French and Belgian troops cut off by the German army du
World War II: Ninety-seven soldiers of the British Royal Norfolk Regiment were killed after surrendering to German force
Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium
Second World War: HMS Cambrian was sunk by a mine in The Solent, with the loss of 23 lives
Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, ending the Battle of Dunkir
Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, ending the Battle of Dunkir
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a
Second World War: Four days after the French government fled Paris, German forces occupied the French capital, a major a
Second World War: Four days after the French government fled Paris, German forces occupied the French capital, a major a
Second World War: RMS Lancastria was sunk by German aircraft near Saint-Nazaire, France, causing thousands of fatalities
World War II: Charles de Gaulle gave his Appeal of 18 June speech, often considered to be the origin of the French Resis
Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to G
Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to G
Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel, a military and political alliance
Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of DC Comics, made his debut in Action Comics #1, the first true super
During an exercise to demonstrate air power, United States Army Air Corps bomber aircraft intercepted the Italian ocean
Spanish Civil War: The Bombing of Guernica by the Condor Legion of the Luftwaffe resulted in a devastating firestorm tha