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 → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 24, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Following the initial Italian invasion, Greek troops counterattack into Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korytsa. Date: November 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano meet to discuss Benito Mussolini's disastrous Italian invasion of Greece. Date: November 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Tartu Art Museum is established in Tartu, Estonia. Date: November 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world. Date: November 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: In response to the leveling of Coventry by the German Luftwaffe two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg. Date: November 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)