Date: November 11, 1940
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New York City's "Mad Bomber" George Metesky places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison. Date: November 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 16 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Ghetto Established in Poland…
The Second Vienna Award reassigns the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary. Date: August 30, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Japan Declares Nanking Puppet Government Under Wang Jingwei, March 30, 1940Molotov…
World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force. Date: August 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Tripartite Pact Signed by Germany, Japan, and Italy – September 27,…
World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive. Date: May 26, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 1940…
Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp. Date: April 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 7 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940RAF Bombs Hamburg After Coventry Raid, November 16,…
World War II: The Battle of Gabon ends as Free French Forces take Libreville, Gabon, and all of French Equatorial Africa from Vichy French forces. 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…