Date: April 8, 1940
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 1940Molotov Arrives in Berlin to Discuss Soviet Axis Membership, November 12, 1940Balham Underground Station Disaster Kills 66 During London…
The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill. Date: June 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940First Prisoners Arrive at Auschwitz Concentration Camp, May 20, 1940German Luftwaffe Begins Blitz Bombing London and…
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later. Date: October 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Luftwaffe Bombs Paris During Battle of France, June 3,…
Richard and Maurice McDonald open the first McDonald's restaurant. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940USS Sailfish Recommissioned as USS Squalus May 15, 1940Lahore Resolution Put Forward at All-India Muslim League…
World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later. Date: May 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…
World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. Date: May 13, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This…