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1942

World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya

World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya.

1940

World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France

World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down th�

1940

World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison

World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.

1903

Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded

Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded.

1942

World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his injuries eight day

World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his injuries eight days later.

1941

World War II: U

World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims an "unlimited national emergency".

1941

World War II: The German battleship Bismarck is sunk in the North Atlantic, killing almost 2,100 men

World War II: The German battleship Bismarck is sunk in the North Atlantic, killing almost 2,100 men.

1940

World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to

World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.

2002

The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site

The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.

1940

World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium

World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.

2004

The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D

The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.

1932

World War I veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D

World War I veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D.C., in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945.

1958

Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean W

Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Nati�

1942

World War II: One thousand British bombers launch a 90-minute attack on Cologne, Germany

World War II: One thousand British bombers launch a 90-minute attack on Cologne, Germany.

1941

World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb the Athenian Acropolis and tear down the German flag

World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb the Athenian Acropolis and tear down the German flag.

2008

Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1

Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds.

1942

World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia

World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia.

1916

World War I: Battle of Jutland: The British Grand Fleet engages the High Seas Fleet in the largest naval battle of the w

World War I: Battle of Jutland: The British Grand Fleet engages the High Seas Fleet in the largest naval battle of the war, which proves indecisive.

1946

Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed

Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed.

1941

World War II: The Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany

World War II: The Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany.