Battle of Britain Ends, Germany Abandons Operation Sea Lion, October 31, 1940

World War II: Six days before Adolf Hitler issues his Directive 16 to the combined Wehrmacht armed forces for Operation Sea Lion, the Kanalkampf shipping attacks begin against British maritime convoys in the leadup to initiating the Battle of Britain. Date: July 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10…

World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later. Date: October 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Awarded Virtuti Militari by Polish Government-in-Exile, November 9,…

Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari by the Polish government-in-exile. Date: November 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Norwegian Squads Capitulate in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen, May 5, 1940Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben…

Estonia is annexed by the Soviet Union. Date: August 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Japan Declares Nanking Puppet Government Under Wang Jingwei, March 30, 1940FDR Denounces Italy in “Stab in the Back”…

Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14. Date: February 27, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940John Steinbeck Wins Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath, May 6, 1940728 Polish Political Prisoners Arrive at…