Date: December 9, 1940
World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids. Date: June 11, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Awarded Virtuti Militari by Polish Government-in-Exile, November 9, 1940NKVD…
USS Sailfish is recommissioned. It was originally the USS Squalus. 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 1940France Signs Second Compiègne Armistice with Germany, June 22, 1940Coventry Bombed by Luftwaffe, Cathedral Destroyed -…
Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp. Date: April 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Operation Compass: British and Indian Attack Italian Forces…
First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. Date: August 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Sumner Welles Declares U.S. Non-Recognition of Baltic Annexation, July 23, 1940Rotterdam Bombed by Luftwaffe During WWII, 900…
World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. Date: May 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940California Opens First Freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway, July 20, 1940Winston Churchill Delivers “Finest Hour” Speech June 18, 1940World…
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…