Japan Declares Nanking Puppet Government Under Wang Jingwei, March 30, 1940
Date: March 30, 1940
Date: March 30, 1940
Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp. Date: April 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 7 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Ultimatum to Lithuania Ends Independence, June 14,…
World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces Italy's actions in his "Stab in the Back" speech at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Virginia. Date: June 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 10 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: Royal Marines land in Namsos, Norway, preceding a larger force which will arrive two days later. Date: April 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 14 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winter War: Finnish 9th Division Defeats…
Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from TarnΓ³w become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Date: June 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940FDR Denounces Italy in βStab in the…
World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands, is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center. Date: May 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 14 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events…
World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends. Date: June 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 10 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940British Army 11th Hussars Capture Fort Capuzzo in Libya, June 17, 1940Luftwaffe Bombs…