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1890
The Ulm Minster, the world's tallest church building, is completed in Ulm, Germany
The Ulm Minster, the world's tallest church building, is completed in Ulm, Germany.
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.
1918
World War I: Western Front: Battle of Belleau Wood: Allied Forces under John J
World War I: Western Front: Battle of Belleau Wood: Allied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord engage Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince.
1942
World War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney
World War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney Harbour and launching a failed attack.
1676
Scanian War: The Swedish warship Kronan, one of the largest ships in the world at the time, sank at the Battle of Öland
Scanian War: The Swedish warship Kronan, one of the largest ships in the world at the time, sank at the Battle of Öland with the loss of around 800 men.
1941
World War II: German paratroopers murder Greek civilians in the villages of Kondomari and Alikianos
World War II: German paratroopers murder Greek civilians in the villages of Kondomari and Alikianos.
1942
World War II: Japan begins the Aleutian Islands Campaign by bombing Unalaska Island
World War II: Japan begins the Aleutian Islands Campaign by bombing Unalaska Island.
1941
World War II: The Wehrmacht razes the Greek village of Kandanos to the ground and murders 180 of its inhabitants
World War II: The Wehrmacht razes the Greek village of Kandanos to the ground and murders 180 of its inhabitants.
1940
World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris
World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris.
1944
World War II: The United States Fifth Army captures Rome, although much of the German Fourteenth Army is able to withdra
World War II: The United States Fifth Army captures Rome, although much of the German Fourteenth Army is able to withdraw to the north.
1942
World War II: The Battle of Midway begins
World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Admiral Chūichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
1942
World War II: Gustaf Mannerheim, the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Army, is granted the title of Marshal of Finland
World War II: Gustaf Mannerheim, the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Army, is granted the title of Marshal of Finland by the government on his 75th birthday. On the same day, Adolf Hitler arrives in�
1940
World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: the British Armed Forces completes evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk
World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: the British Armed Forces completes evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk in France. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivers, only�
1916
World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia
World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia.
1926
Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (
Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (died 1958)
1944
World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505 (pictured)
World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505 (pictured).