May 27, 1907
American biologist Rachel Carson, who was known for her writings on environmental pollution and the natural history of the sea, was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-27
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
This Day In History
May 26, 1940
On this day in 1940, during World War II, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) began its evacuation of British and Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk. Adolf Hitler's baffling order to halt forces near a line of canals some 15 miles from the city provided a window of opportunity for Allied troops to escape via the English Channel. Nearly 8,000 troops were evacuated in the first 24 hours, and the tempo increased dramatically over subsequent days. While the Royal Air Force patrolled the skies, some 700 civilian craft—the “little ships” of Dunkirk—joined the rescue effort. In the end, 338,226 Allied troops were ferried to safety in England.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-26
Thursday, May 21, 2026
This Day In History
May 25, 2020
George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, setting off massive protests around the country and generating greater support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement; police officer Derek Chauvin was later convicted of his murder. An estimated 15–26 million people participated in protests in the summer of 2020, making BLM the largest protest movement in American history.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-25
This Day In History
May 24, 1883
Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge
A brilliant feat of 19th-century engineering, the Brooklyn Bridge—spanning the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan Island in New York City—opened this day in 1883, designed by civil engineer John Augustus Roebling.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-24
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