Romania Joins Axis Powers via Tripartite Pact, November 23, 1940

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 → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1940…

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 1940Battle of Taranto: First All-Aircraft Naval Attack, November 11, 1940Ip…

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 1940California Opens First Freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway, July…

World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians. Date: November 2, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Booker T. Washington First African American on U.S. Stamp, April…

World War II: In response to the leveling of Coventry by the German Luftwaffe two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg. Date: November 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Two Avro…

World War II: in the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians. Date: December 29, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 29 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Union Begins Mass Deportations of…