First off, the lost day of yesterday:
– 1942 – The United States Navy decisively defeats the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway to turn the tide in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Though the battle would continue for another 3 days, ending with the sinking of the carrier USS Yorktown, most of the damage was done on the 4th, with all 4 Japanese carriers assigned to the invasion of Midway fatally damaged (2 sunk outright, 2 scuttled between the 4th and 5th).
– 1989 – The ChiComs re-earn their murderous reputation by violently and indiscriminately squashing a pro-democracy protest at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, killing countless hundreds.
Next, today:
1944 – After a delay of 24 hours caused by poor weather, paratroopers that were to spearhead the Normandy landings took off from their bases in Great Britian.
– 1967 – Israel kicks off the Six-Day War, routing several Arab armies that were lined up to try and wipe Israel off the map and reopening access to the Red Sea from Eilat.
