26 May 1940 May 25, 2013 Author: Staff Allied forces begin an evacuation from Dunkirk in France during WW2 Famous Words of Inspiration..."Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion." Calvin Coolidge — Click here for more from Calvin Coolidge Related posts: 3 July 1940 15 September 1940 3 June 1940 18 June 1940 19 August 1940 4 October 1777 27 August 1776 27 August 1776 29 May 1953 Categories: History Tags: 1940, 26 May