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Historical Event(s)
– FM radio is demonstrated to the Federal Communications Commission for the first time.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Dragon in Chinese astrology.
– The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
– World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands ends with the Netherlands surrendering to Germany.
– World War II: Battle of Dunkirk – In France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
– World War II: the British Army’s 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces.
– Appeal of June 18 by Charles de Gaulle.
– An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbour during peacetime, marking the most serious Italian provocation prior to the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October.
– World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
– The President of Catalonia, Lluís Companys, is executed by the Spanish dictatorship of Francisco Franco, making him the only European president to have been executed.
Who Were Born On ?
– Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)
– Walter Hill, American film director
– Bibi Besch, Austrian-American actress (d. 1996)
– Al Jarreau, American singer
– Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian/American actor (d. 1996)
– Joseph L. Goldstein, American scientist, Nobel laureate
– Vittorio Storaro, Italian Cinematographer
– Rubén Hinojosa, American politician
– Sotiris Moustakas, Greek actor (d. 2007)
– Brant Alyea, American baseball player