WORLDJun 14 · 08:10 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Today in History: June 14, German troops occupy Paris

On June 14, 1940, German troops occupied Paris during World War II and transported prisoners to Auschwitz. The same day, the Continental Army was established in 1775 and the first 'stars and stripes' American flag design was approved in 1777.

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