Pinocchio Premieres as Second Full-Length Disney Film, February 7, 1940
Date: February 7, 1940
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Date: February 7, 1940
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World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive. Date: May 26, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 1940…
World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive. Date: May 27, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 27 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
USSΒ Sailfish is recommissioned. It was originally the USS Squalus. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Japan Declares Nanking Puppet Government Under Wang Jingwei, March 30, 1940Stalin Signs Katyn Massacre Execution Order,…
World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom. Date: March 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 18 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)…
The Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union officially ends after the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty. Date: March 13, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 13 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Hitler and Mussolini Form WWII Alliance…
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave TromsΓΈ and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later. Date: June 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Norwegian…