World War II: First British RAF Bombing of Berlin, August 25, 1940
Date: August 25, 1940
Date: August 25, 1940
The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published. Date: October 21, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, June 17, 1940Luftwaffe…
World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. Date: June 21, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: German Fighters Accidentally Bomb Freiburg, May 10, 1940Story Bridge Opens in Brisbane,…
World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends. Date: June 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Churchill Becomes UK Prime Minister; Germany Invades Western Europe, May 10, 1940Pennsylvania Central…
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first Allied infantry victory of the War. Date: May 28, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 28 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Richard and…
Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in Luleรฅ, Sweden. Date: March 3, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1940George Stibitz Pioneers First Remote Computer…
World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1940 ๐ On This Day…