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Radio 4,05 Jun 2026,5 mins

June 1st to June 7th

This Week in History

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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 6th June 1944: Allied forces begin their assault on Nazi occupied France in an invasion officially called Operation Overlord but more commonly known as D-Day. 5th June 1963: Scandal erupts at Westminster, when John Profumo resigns from government after confessing to an affair with the model Christine Keeler. 5th June 1833: Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage meet at a party at Babbage's London townhouse. The two friends' work laid the foundation for modern computing.

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