Pinocchio Premieres as Walt Disney’s Second Full-Length Animated Film, February 7, 1940

World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia. Date: August 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 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, 1940World War II: Eighth Route Army…

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 → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The Soviet Union occupies Lithuania, which will eventually become the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR). Date: June 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II Battle of Cape Spada: Royal Navy vs…

In Mexico City, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He dies the next day. Date: August 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War…

World War II: Britain introduces food rationing. Date: January 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Royal Marines Land in Namsos, Norway, April 14, 1940British and French Troops Surrender to Rommel…

Six high-ranking members of the Soviet politburo, including Joseph Stalin, sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs, in what will become known as the Katyn massacre. Date: March 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1940…