World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties. Date: July 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. Date: July 11, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
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: The Vichy government is established in France. Date: July 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened. Date: July 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom. Date: July 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France. Date: July 3, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July…
Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum. Date: June 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina. Date: June 26, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect. Date: June 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)