World War II: First British RAF Bombing of Berlin, August 25, 1940
Date: August 25, 1940
Date: August 25, 1940
World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne. Date: May 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This…
World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium. Date: May 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 28 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Italian Invasion of British Somaliland Begins, August 3,…
Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from TarnΓ³w become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Date: June 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Britain Introduces Food Rationing in World War…
California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Date: July 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 20 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Germany Renews Battle of France Offensive, June 5, 1940Stalin Orders Katyn Massacre Execution…
Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in LuleΓ₯, Sweden. Date: March 3, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 3 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Pu-238 First Isolated in Berkeley, California,…
Henry Larsen begins the first successful west-to-east navigation of Northwest Passage from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Date: June 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 23 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben Discover Carbon-14 – February…