1760: Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians

1940: British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800 vessels including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and even lifeboats

1989: Eastern Europe’s first partial free elections in 40 years held in Poland, Solidarity Party comes to power

1989: Tiananmen Square Massacre: Chinese troops clear the square of student protesters, unofficial figures place death toll near 1,000

Source: Onthisday.com