On this day: June 25 (opens in new tab)

June 25 CIA diagram of Area 51 1658 – Anglo-Spanish War: The largest battle ever fought on Jamaica, the three-day Battle of Rio Nuevo, began. 1940 – Second World War: Operation Aerial, an evacuation of nearly 200,000 Allied soldiers from French ports, was completed. 1950 – The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 82 condemning the North Korean invasion of South Korea. 2013 – In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the CIA acknowledged the existence of Area 51 (diagra...