World War II: Siege of Malta Begins with Italian Air Raids, June 11, 1940

World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends. Date: June 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Japan Declares Nanking Puppet Government Under Wang Jingwei, March 30, 1940Soviet Union Occupies…

World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…

World War II: Britain introduces food rationing. Date: January 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Vichy France Regime Established, Pétain Becomes Chief of French State, July 11, 1940French Armistice with Nazi Germany Takes…

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 1940Winter…

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 1940Arson Attack Kills Five at Flamman Offices in Luleå, March 3, 1940Denmark Leaves League of…

World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later. Date: May 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…