Date: May 7, 1940
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later. Date: June 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Japan…
World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. Date: May 13, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This…
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first Allied infantry victory of the War. Date: May 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Rotterdam Bombed…
World War II: The completion of Operation Alphabet, the evacuation of Allied forces from Narvik at the end of the Norwegian campaign. Date: June 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Britain Introduces Food…
World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMS Cossack. A total of 299 British prisoners are freed. Date: February 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union officially ends after the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty. Date: March 13, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Operation Dynamo Begins: Dunkirk Evacuation and…