Japan Declares Nanking Capital of Puppet Government March 30, 1940
Date: March 30, 1940
Date: March 30, 1940
World War II: in the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians. Date: December 29, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 29 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940John Steinbeck Wins Pulitzer Prize for…
World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom. Date: July 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 5 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940728 Polish Political Prisoners Arrive at Auschwitz, June 14, 1940World War…
The Holocaust: The first prisoners arrive at a new concentration camp at Auschwitz. Date: May 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 20 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940HMS Jervis Bay Sunk by Admiral Scheer, November 5, 1940Hitler Appoints First…
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 1940Chad Joins Allies in World War II,…
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…
World War II: Operation WeserΓΌbung: Germany invades Denmark and 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 1940King Haakon VII and Norwegian Government Exile to London, June 7, 1940Martin Kamen and Sam…