Originally posted by eddiek
That week in June corresponds with not one but two milestones in history: The Battle of Midway, and D-Day.
There are many milestones:
The last of the 338,000 British, French and Belgian forces evacuated from Dunkirk - 4th June, 1940
Start of the battle of Midway - 3rd June, 1942
Allied troops capture Rome- 4th June, 1944
Allied landings in Normandy- 6th June, 1944
Soviet offensive against Finland - 9th June 1944
Allied landings in Saipan, Marianas- 15th Jun 1944
D-Day was 60 years ago, Midway 62 years. People tend to like more round numbers.