Hercules Powder Plant Disaster Kills 51, Injures 200+ – September 12, 1940

World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMS Cossack. A total of 299 British prisoners are freed. Date: February 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion. Date: September 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Booker T. Washington First African…

John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. Date: May 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Franz Rademacher Proposes Madagascar Jewish Homeland Plan June 3, 1940Hercules Powder…

World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom, beginning an invasion of southern France. Date: June 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Operation Collar: First British Commando Raid…

World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya from Italian forces. Date: June 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winston Churchill’s “So Few” Speech, August 20,…

World War II: The completion of Operation Alphabet, the evacuation of Allied forces from Narvik at the end of the Norwegian campaign. Date: June 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Coventry Bombed by…