101 years ago today 22/6/1915: Private Ashton Brown 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

100 years ago today 22/6/1916:

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Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1943: Private Charles William Rhodes 4th Bn. Horsley (St. Clement) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Charles W. Rhodes and Jane S. Rhodes, of Kilburn.

VC Winner…

1916: John Erskine of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in WW1, Givenchy, France.

1916: William Hackett of Corps of Royal Engineers in WW1, Givenchy, France.

Also…

1941 – Operation Barbarossa

1944 – Operation Bagration

1986 – hand of God (Diego Maradona)

Happy Birthday…

1898 – Erich Maria Ramarque

1903 – John Dillinger

1960 – Tim Russ