Soviet Occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, June 17, 1940
Date: June 17, 1940
Date: June 17, 1940
World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg. Date: May 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Union Occupies Lithuania, Lithuanian SSR Begins – June 16, 1940Germany Invades France,…
The Soviet Union begins mass deportations of Polish citizens from occupied eastern Poland to Siberia. Date: February 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Ghetto Closed by Nazis in Occupied Poland, November 16,…
Greco-Italian War: The Italian invasion of Greece fails as outnumbered Greek units repulse the Italians in the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas. Date: November 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Ghetto Closed by Nazis…
The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published. Date: October 21, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Vichy Government Established in France, July 10, 1940World War II:…
Pennsylvania Central Airlines Trip 19 crashes near Lovettsville, Virginia. The CAB investigation of the accident is the first investigation to be conducted under the Bureau of Air Commerce act of 1938. Date: August 31, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On…
The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill. Date: June 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Pétain Becomes Chief of State of Vichy France, June 16, 1940World War II…