World War II: Germany Invades Denmark and Norway, April 9, 1940
Date: April 9, 1940
Date: April 9, 1940
Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. Date: March 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Hitler Appoints First WWII Field Marshals for…
The Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party elects Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal as General Secretary, marking the beginning of his 44-year-long tenure as de facto leader of Mongolia. Date: April 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)…
World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed. Date: November 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 14 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Norwegian Squads Capitulate in Hegra Fortress…
The "Aufbau Ost" directive for the mobilization of German forces for the invasion of the Soviet Union is signed by Wilhelm Keitel. Date: August 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 8 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Allied Forces Recapture…
The most destructive train accident in Finnish history kills 39 and injures 69 people in Turenki, Janakkala. Date: March 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Pinocchio Premieres as Walt Disneyβs Second Full-Length Animated…
World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers. Date: November 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 12 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Charles de…