Date: June 22, 1940
In Mexico City, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He dies the next day. Date: August 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winston Churchill…
Greco-Italian War: The Italian invasion of Greece fails as outnumbered Greek units repulse the Italians in the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas. Date: November 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Operation Alphabet Ends: Allied Evacuation…
Winter War: Battle of Raate Road: The Finnish 9th Division finally defeat the numerically superior Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. Date: January 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II Kanalkampf…
The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. Date: February 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Osaka Nishinari Line Train Collision and Explosion, January 29, 1940Richard and Maurice McDonald Open First McDonald’s…
The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. Date: February 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Norwegian Squads Capitulate in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen, May 5, 1940Pinocchio Premieres as Second Full-Length Disney…
Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway. Date: April 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Italian Invasion of British Somaliland Begins, August 3, 1940Britain Introduces Food Rationing in World War II,…