On the Eastern Front… Forces of the Soviet 1st Belorussian Front capture Baranovichi, halfway between Minsk and Brest-Litovsk.

On the Western Front… The British 2nd Army attacks towards Caen. A preliminary bombardment by 450 RAF Lancaster bombers drops 2500 tons on the city. British and Canadian troops reach the outskirts of the city. The US 1st Army is reinforced with 2 divisions arriving from Britain. There is heavy fighting along the road from Carentan to Periers.

In the Mariana Islands… American battleships shell targets on Guam.

In Washington… Free French President de Gaulle continues talks with American representatives.

In the United States… The Bretton Woods conference continues.