June 5, 1783 – The first sustained flight occurred as a hot air balloon was launched at Annonay, France, by brothers Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier.
June 6, 1944 – The largest seaborne invasion in history began as Allied troops undertook the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. The operation began the liberation of France from Nazi control and laid the foundations of the Allied victory in Europe.
June 9, 1898 – The British signed a 99-year lease for Hong Kong; on July 1,1997, its sovereignty reverted to the People’s Republic of China.
June 11, 1994 – After 49 years, the Soviet military occupation of East Germany ended.