Warsaw Awarded Virtuti Militari by Polish Government-in-Exile, November 9, 1940
Date: November 9, 1940
Date: November 9, 1940
Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II that Adolf Hitler appoints field marshals due to military achievements. Date: July 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winston Churchill Delivers “Finest Hour” Speech…
Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France. Date: September 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Stalin Orders Katyn Massacre Execution of Polish Intelligentsia, March 5, 1940Richard and Maurice McDonald Open First McDonald’s Restaurant,…
World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. Date: May 13, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This…
World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force. Date: August 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940British and French Troops Surrender to Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux, June 12,…
World War II: Norwegian campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms. Date: May 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle out information for the resistance movement. Date: September 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940First…