Date: June 24, 1940
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World War II: Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Greek Army Captures Himara, December 22,…
President LluÃs Companys of Catalonia is executed by the Francoist government. Date: October 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winter War Ends with Moscow Peace Treaty, March 13, 1940USS Sailfish Recommissioned as USS…
The "Aufbau Ost" directive for the mobilization of German forces for the invasion of the Soviet Union is signed by Wilhelm Keitel. Date: August 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Hungary Joins Axis…
Captain America Comics #1, containing the first appearance of the superhero Captain America, is published. Date: December 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Booker T. Washington First African American on U.S. Stamp, April…
The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people. Date: April 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Operation Alphabet Ends: Allied Evacuation from Narvik, June 8, 1940Trotsky Assassinated…
Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari by the Polish government-in-exile. Date: November 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Osaka Nishinari Line Train Collision and Explosion, January 29, 1940Romania Cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina…