Date: May 25, 1940
The United States' Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles issues a declaration on the U.S. non-recognition policy of the Soviet annexation and incorporation of three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Date: July 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On…
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) More events from 1940Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben Discover Carbon-14, February…
The most destructive train accident in Finnish history kills 39 and injures 69 people in Turenki, Janakkala. Date: March 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Iron Guard Assassinated Romanian Dissidents, November 27, 1940USS…
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) More…
The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people. Date: April 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Franz Rademacher Proposes Madagascar Jewish Homeland Plan June 3, 1940Tartu Art…
The Second Vienna Award reassigns the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary. Date: August 30, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Ultimatum to Lithuania Ends Independence, June 14, 1940World War II:…