B-25 Mitchell First Flight August 19, 1940
Date: August 19, 1940
Date: August 19, 1940
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…
Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway. Date: April 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Belgium Surrenders to Nazi Germany, Ending Battle of Belgium, May 28, 1940Dunkirk Evacuation Ends, Churchillβs βWe Shall Fight on…
USSΒ Sailfish is recommissioned. It was originally the USS Squalus. 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 (Today) More events from 1940Hitler Tours Paris Architecture with Speer and Breker, June 23, 1940Vichy Government Established in France, July…
Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei. Date: March 30, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 30 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Operation Aerial Evacuation Begins…
Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California. Date: December 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 14 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, 19401940 Vrancea Earthquake in Romania…
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect. Date: June 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 25 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Risto Ryti Elected President of Finland, December 19, 1940Treznea Massacre in Transylvania, September…