Date: July 19, 1940
Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14. Date: February 27, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Two Avro Ansons Collide Mid-Air Over New South Wales, Land Safely, September 29, 1940Finland’s Deadliest Train Accident in…
World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers. Date: November 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Hitler Appoints…
World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français). 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 1940Hitler and Ciano Discuss Mussolini’s Greece Invasion…
The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania, resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence. Date: June 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Lascaux Cave Paintings Discovered in France, September 12, 1940California Opens First…
World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States. Date: October 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Date: April 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Risto Ryti Elected President of Finland, December 19, 1940Allied Forces Recapture Narvik, First Infantry Victory…