Date: June 26, 1940
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an attempt to destroy the British Royal Air Force. Date: August 13, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect. Date: June 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Henry Larsen Begins First Successful Northwest Passage West-to-East Navigation, June 23, 1940Siege of…
World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Date: April 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940FDR Denounces Italy in “Stab in the Back” Speech, June 10, 1940Hercules Powder Plant Disaster…
World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. Date: July 11, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Rhythm Club Fire Kills 198 in Natchez, Mississippi,…
The Holocaust: The first prisoners arrive at a new concentration camp at Auschwitz. Date: May 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben Discover Carbon-14 – February 27, 1940Treznea Massacre…
World War II: Following the initial Italian invasion, Greek troops counterattack into Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korytsa. Date: November 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winter War: Finnish 9th Division Defeats Soviets at…