Winter War: Finnish 9th Division Defeats Soviets at Raate Road, January 7, 1940
Date: January 7, 1940
Date: January 7, 1940
World War II: The Eighth Route Army launches the Hundred Regiments Offensive, a successful campaign to disrupt Japanese war infrastructure and logistics in occupied northern China. Date: August 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events…
World War II: Himara is captured by the Greek army. Date: December 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 22 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Luftwaffe Bombs Paris During Battle of France, June 3, 1940German Luftwaffe Begins Blitz Bombing London…
Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France. Date: September 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 12 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Ernest Hemingwayβs For Whom the Bell Tolls First Edition Published October 21, 1940Arson Attack Kills Five at Flamman…
Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from TarnΓ³w become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Date: June 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Battle of Britain Ends, Germany Abandons Operation…
First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. Date: August 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 19 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Germany Invades France; Churchillβs βBlood, Toil, Tears, and Sweatβ Speech, May 13, 1940Tripartite Pact Signed by Germany,…
Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl. Date: June 3, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 3 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Germany Invades…