Charles de Gaulle - De Gaulle landed at Heston Airport
Time: Monday Jun 17, 1940 at 12:30:00 PM
Place: London, England, United Kingdom
Details: De Gaulle landed at Heston Airport soon after 12:30 on 17 June 1940.
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