Date: March 23, 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…
World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison. Date: May 26, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Britain Introduces Food Rationing in World War II,…
World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties. Date: July 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg. Date: May 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Hitler Appoints First WWII Field Marshals for Military Achievements, July 19, 1940Germany Invades…
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 1940Soviet Union Annexes Estonia – August 6,…
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first Allied infantry victory of the War. Date: May 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winston Churchill…