California Opens First Freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway, July 20, 1940
Date: July 20, 1940
Date: July 20, 1940
World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history. Date: November 11, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 11 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Ultimatum to Romania Over…
World War II: Norwegian campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms. Date: May 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 5 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day…
Three trains on the Nishinari Line; present Sakurajima Line, in Osaka, Japan, collide and explode while approaching Ajikawaguchi Station. One hundred and eighty-one people are killed. Date: January 29, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 29 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Henry Larsen begins the first successful west-to-east navigation of Northwest Passage from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Date: June 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Vichy France Regime Established, PΓ©tain Becomes Chief of French…
In Romania, the ruling Iron Guard fascist party assassinates over 60 of arrested King Carol II of Romania's aides and other political dissidents. Date: November 27, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 27 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Hercules Powder…
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 1940Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party Elects Tsedenbal as Leader,…