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World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.
World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.
World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarine U-507.
The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year.
World War II: Yevgeny Khaldei's photograph Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is published in Ogonyok magazine.
World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.
World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
The Australian adventurer Ben Carlin (pictured) became the only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 80,000 kilometres (50,000 miles) by land and sea.
World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
Opening of World Amateur championship at the Paris Exposition Universelle, also known as Olympic Games.
World War II: The bulk of Dutch forces surrendered to the German Wehrmacht, ending the Battle of the Netherlands.
Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
World War II: The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia.
World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is signed into law.
World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation.
The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases.
World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF.
World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.
Bud Anderson, American World War II flying ace (born 1922)