Unification of Italy-Battle of Sedan

1870 - Sedan, Ardennes, France

Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle suggested fighting on

Saturday Jun 8, 1940 - France

World War II-Battle of the Bulge

Saturday Dec 16, 1944 - The Ardennes: Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany

Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle delayed his retreat

Monday May 20, 1940 - Montcornet, France

Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle attacked again and his forces were once again devastated

Sunday May 19, 1940 - Montcornet, France

Unification of Italy-Battle of Calatafimi

Tuesday May 15, 1860 - Calatafimi-Segesta, Trapani, Italy

Eiffel Tower-Start of construction on the second stage

Tuesday May 15, 1888 - Paris, France

1905 Russian Revolution-Svirskii tells the strikers they can negotiate only about each factory in turn, but they can hold elections wherever

Monday May 15, 1905 - Russian Empire

World War 1-Removed Commander

Tuesday May 15, 1917 - France

Red Summer-Vicksburg riots

Thursday May 15, 1919 - Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.

Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle was given command of the 4th Armoured Division

Wednesday May 15, 1940 - France

World War II-The Norway Debate

Tuesday May 7, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom

Winston Churchill-Norway Debate

Tuesday May 7, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom

Winston Churchill-Churchill had won the doubters over and his successor as party leader was a formality

Thursday May 9, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom

Adolf Hitler-Germany attacked France

Friday May 10, 1940 - France

World War II-Neville Chamberlain resignation

Friday May 10, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom

Second Sino-Japanese War-China's first Large-Scale Counter-offensive

1940 - China

John F. Kennedy-Graduated

1940 - Cambridge, Massachusrtts, U.S.

Albert Einstein-American Citizen

1940 - U.S.

Ho Chi Minh-He began regularly using the name Hồ Chí Minh

1940 - China

Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List)-Schindler Interest

1940 - Kraków, Poland