Riverside Auto Theater, the first local drive-in theater, opens. The Jeep, developed by the U.S. Army and built by Willys, makes its debut. When You Wish Upon a Star. The British army leads Allied troops out of Dunkirk. German troops parade through Paris, and the French sign an armistice with the Germans.
German planes attack Britain.
Russian Leon Trotsky is slain. The first parking meters appear on Columbus streets. The Curtiss-Wright airplane plant opens. Construction begins on Lockbourne Air Force Base. Popular songs include Chattanooga Choo-Choo and Deep in the Heart of Texas.