1615-Siege of Osaka: Forces under the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu take Osaka Castle in Japan
1760-The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land 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 partially free elections in 40 years are 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
1990-Dr. Jack Kevorkian assists an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die
2023-Ukrainian counteroffensive begins with increased fighting in the east and south of the country
Source: Korea Times News
