Nazi forces moved on Britain for the first time after attacking shipping containers in the English Channel.
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The Scopes Monkey Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee.
West Virginia had its hottest day on record at a sweltering 112°F (44°C).
Lady Jane Grey began her 9-day reign as the Queen of England, France, and Ireland.
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for a demonstration he was involved in during December 1961.
The Battle of Dyrrhachium occurred.
