Battle of Taranto: First All-Aircraft Naval Attack, November 11, 1940

Winter War: Battle of Raate Road: The Finnish 9th Division finally defeat the numerically superior Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. Date: January 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Osaka Nishinari Line Train…

An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbor during peacetime, marking the most serious Italian provocation prior to the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October. Date: August 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This…

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 1940Lahore Resolution Proposed at All-India Muslim League Convention, March 23, 1940Operation Dynamo Begins: Dunkirk Evacuation…

USS Sailfish is recommissioned. It was originally the USS Squalus. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Norwegian Forces Capitulate in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen, May 5, 1940Pinocchio Premieres as Walt Disney’s Second…

World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain, takes place. At that point, it is the largest aerial engagement in history with heavy losses sustained on both sides. Date: August 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in…