A Wild Hare Introduces Bugs Bunny July 27, 1940
Date: July 27, 1940
Date: July 27, 1940
World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive. Date: May 27, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 27 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland. Date: August 3, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 3 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940First Prisoners Arrive at Auschwitz Concentration Camp β May 20, 1940Soviet Ultimatum to Lithuania…
John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. Date: May 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Osaka Nishinari Line Train Collision and Explosion, January 29, 1940Mongolian People’s…
California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Date: July 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 20 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Romania Cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to Soviet Union, June 28, 1940Germany Invades France; Churchillβs βBlood,…
World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMSΒ Cossack. A total of 299 British prisoners are freed. Date: February 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events…
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 β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day…