RAF Bombs Hamburg After Coventry Raid, November 16, 1940

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 1940California Opens First Freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway, July 20, 1940British and French Troops Surrender to…

World War II: RMS Lancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France. At least 3,000 are killed in Britain's worst maritime disaster. 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 1940Winter…

World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne. Date: May 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This…

World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. Date: June 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight. Date: May 24, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940British Army Intelligence Corps Formed, July 19, 1940Vichy France Regime Established, Pétain Becomes Chief of French…

World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 24, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Paul Creston’s Saxophone Sonata Premiered at…