1896 British naval officer David Beatty is seconded to the Egyptian government and appointed second in command of the river flotilla.
1906 Belgian King Leopold II claims Congo as his private possession.
1935 French liner SS Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of four days, three hours and 14 minutes on her maiden voyage.
1940 Last British and French troops evacuated from Dunkirk.
1946 International Military Tribunal opens in Tokyo against 28 Japanese war criminals.
1973 At Paris air show, Tupolev 144, a Soviet supersonic airliner ("Concorde-ski"), crashes, 15 killed.
1989 Beginning of the Tiananmen Square Massacre as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters in Beijing.
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