Date: March 18, 1940
World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army. Date: July 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Fascist Italy Declares War on France and UK, Invades Southern France,…
World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. Date: July 11, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Germany Invades France; Churchill’s “Blood, Toil, Tears, and…
World War II: The Vichy government is established in France. Date: July 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Union Annexes Estonia – August 6, 1940Hitler Appoints First WWII Field Marshals for Military…
World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom occupies Iceland. Date: May 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on…
Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway. Date: April 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Stalin Orders NKVD Trotsky Assassination Attempt in Coyoacán, May 24, 1940Henry Larsen Begins First Successful Northwest Passage West-to-East Navigation,…
World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris. Date: June 3, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II Norway Debate Begins, Chamberlain Replaced by Churchill May 7, 1940Soviet…