The Future
What's ahead: the elections, tournaments, launches and openings already scheduled, the round anniversaries of history's moments and lives, and a few milestones further out.
Events 1060 totals
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May
30
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: HMS Cambrian was sunk by a mine in The Solent,…
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May
30
2040
🕯️ Peter Paul Rubens · died 400 years ago
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Jun
4
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk…
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Jun
17
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: RMS Lancastria was sunk by German aircraft near…
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Jun
21
2040
📜 100 years ago · World War II: The main offensive of the unsuccessful Italian…
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Jun
24
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: The British Army carried out Operation Collar, its…
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Jul
1
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was…
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Jul
3
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers…
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Jul
16
2040
📜 250 years ago · President George Washington signed the Residence Act, selecting a…
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Jul
17
2040
🕯️ Adam Smith · died 250 years ago
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Jul
28
2040
📜 500 years ago · King Henry VIII of England had his chief minister Thomas Cromwell…
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Aug
3
2040
📜 100 years ago · World War II: Italian forces began a conquest of British Somaliland,…
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Aug
18
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: During the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe made…
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Aug
31
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: Two Royal navy destroyers were lost to mines and…
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Sep
7
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle…
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Sep
16
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: Italian forces captured the town of Sidi Barrani,…
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Sep
19
2040
📜 100 years ago · World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed…
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Oct
14
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: During the Blitz, a semi-armour-piercing…
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Oct
28
2040
📜 100 years ago · World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister…
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Nov
12
2040
📜 100 years ago · World War II: Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrived in…
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Dec
29
2040
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: The Luftwaffe began a major night bombing raid on…
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Jan
5
2041
📜 100 years ago · Second World War: Australian and British troops defeated Italian…
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Jan
22
2041
🕯️ Caligula · died 2000 years ago
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Jan
28
2041
📜 100 years ago · World War II: About three hours after Thai bombers raided Sisophon,…
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Feb
23
2041
📜 100 years ago · Plutonium was first chemically identified by chemist Glenn T.…
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