Date: August 18, 1940
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect. Date: June 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winter War: Finland Signs Moscow Peace Treaty, Cedes Karelia – March 12, 1940George…
World War II: Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor. Date: August 26, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Charles…
World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: the British Armed Forces completes evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk in France. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivers, only to the House of Commons, his famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech. Date: June 4, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
The most destructive train accident in Finnish history kills 39 and injures 69 people in Turenki, Janakkala. Date: March 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Japan Declares Nanking Puppet Government Under Wang Jingwei,…
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 1940German Luftwaffe Begins Blitz Bombing London and…
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 1940Two Avro Ansons Collide Mid-Air Over New South Wales, Land Safely,…