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The Lithuanian Activist Front decided that its main goal was not to fight with the Russians, but to secure city. By the evening, Lithuanians controlled the Presidential Palace and other Kaunas instituions.

Greek civilians are murdered by an ad-hoc firing squad consisting of German Paratroopers. The killings were part of a series of mass reprisals in Crete for civilian involvement in the defense of the island.

Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb on the Athenian Acropolis, tear down the Nazi swastika and replace it with the Greek flag.

The pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood is sunk by the German battleship Bismarck during the Battle of Denmark Straight. Three crewmen survive the sinking.

German bombers attack London in what would be the last major air raid on the British capital.