Events for June 2020

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Birth of General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate

25th June 1861

Reginald Wingate was an eminent Scottish soldier-statesman who contributed much to the development of the Sudan and Egypt during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1884, Wingate joined the expeditionary force to relieve… Read more...

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WWII: Operation Juno and sinking of HMS Glorious

8th June 1940

Operation Juno was a German naval offensive late in the Norwegian Campaign. The mission was launched on 8 June 1940, as an attack on Harstad to relieve pressure on the German garrison at Narvik. As… Read more...

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First Doodlebug Lands in Britain

13th June 1944

World War II: the first German V1 flying bomb, or 'doodlebug' lands in Britain - killing three people in a house in the coastal city of Southampton. The V 1, or 'Doodlebug' or 'Flying-bomb' came… Read more...

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Offical Opening of Gatwick Airport

9th June 1958

Queen Elizabeth II flew into the new airport in a de Havilland Heron of the Queen's Flight to perform the opening. The first "official" flight to depart Gatwick following the opening ceremony was a BEA… Read more...

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Argentinian Surrender in Falklands

14th June 1982

Surrender of Argentinian troops by General Menendez to the British Task Force in Port Stanley following the Argentine invasion of the British-owned Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Read more...

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End of the Battle of Cherbourg

30th June 1944

The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. It was fought immediately after the successful Allied landings on 6 June 1944. American troops isolated and then captured the… Read more...

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