Fascist Italy Declares War on France and UK, Invades Southern France, June 10, 1940

World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMS Cossack. A total of 299 British prisoners are freed. Date: February 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei. Date: March 30, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Le Paradis Massacre: 99 Royal Norfolk Soldiers…

World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: the British Armed Forces completes evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk in France. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivers, only to the House of Commons, his famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech. Date: June 4, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. Date: May 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Rhythm Club Fire Kills 198 in Natchez, Mississippi, April 23, 1940Osaka Nishinari Line Train Collision and Explosion, January…

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 → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: German Fighters Accidentally Bomb Freiburg,…