Vidkun Quisling Seizes Power in Norway, April 9, 1940

World War II: Signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of 1940 between the Empire of Japan and the newly formed Wang Jingwei-led Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China. This treaty was considered so unfair to China that it was compared to the Twenty-One Demands. Date: November 30, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands, is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center. Date: May 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

The Soviet Union begins mass deportations of Polish citizens from occupied eastern Poland to Siberia. Date: February 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Igor Sikorsky First Successful Single-Rotor Helicopter Flight, May 24, 1940Willi…

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 1940French Armistice with Nazi Germany Takes…

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…