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Professional wrestler Owen Hart died immediately before a World Wrestling Federation match after dropping 70 feet (21 m)
Professional wrestler Owen Hart died immediately before a World Wrestling Federation match after dropping 70 feet (21 m) onto the ring during a botched entrance.
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in pris
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
Börse Berlin building burns down after being hit in an air raid during World War II
Börse Berlin building burns down after being hit in an air raid during World War II.
World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: In the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the prid
World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: In the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, killing all but three crewmen.
Second World War: The German battleship Bismarck sank the British battlecruiser Hood at the Battle of the Denmark Strait
Second World War: The German battleship Bismarck sank the British battlecruiser Hood at the Battle of the Denmark Strait.
New York City's Brooklyn Bridge opened as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time
New York City's Brooklyn Bridge opened as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.
World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and
World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne.
Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Fi
Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Second World War: German troops captured Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, forcing British forces to evacuate via Dunkirk
Second World War: German troops captured Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, forcing British forces to evacuate via Dunkirk.
World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya
World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya.
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�
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.
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.
Germany's Emanuel Lasker defeated Wilhelm Steinitz to become the world chess champion, beginning a record 27-year reign
Germany's Emanuel Lasker defeated Wilhelm Steinitz to become the world chess champion, beginning a record 27-year reign.
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.
World War II: U
World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims an "unlimited national emergency".
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.
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.
World War II: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by gun and torpedo fire by the British battleships HMS Rodney and
World War II: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by gun and torpedo fire by the British battleships HMS Rodney and HMS King George V and supporting cruisers.