World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company. Date: June 24, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
Adolf Hitler goes on a three-hour tour of the architecture of Paris with architect Albert Speer and sculptor Arno Breker in his only visit to the city. Date: June 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. Date: June 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. Date: June 21, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill. Date: June 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. Date: June 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. Date: June 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya from Italian forces. Date: June 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: RMS Lancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France. At least 3,000 are killed in Britain's worst maritime disaster. Date: June 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)