Lascaux Cave Paintings Discovered in France, September 12, 1940

World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…

Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. 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 1940Operation Dynamo Begins: Dunkirk Evacuation and Battle…

World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz. Date: October 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Norway Debate Begins, Chamberlain Replaced by Churchill May 7, 1940World…

Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army. Date: October 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Ultimatum to Romania Over Bessarabia and Bukovina, June…

Pennsylvania Central Airlines Trip 19 crashes near Lovettsville, Virginia. The CAB investigation of the accident is the first investigation to be conducted under the Bureau of Air Commerce act of 1938. Date: August 31, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On…

World War II: The completion of Operation Alphabet, the evacuation of Allied forces from Narvik at the end of the Norwegian campaign. Date: June 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Ghetto Closed…