World War II: Operation Aerial Evacuation Begins in France, June 15, 1940
Date: June 15, 1940
Date: June 15, 1940
World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins. 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 1940Rotterdam Bombed by Luftwaffe, World War II, May 14, 1940World War II: Operation Aerial Evacuation Begins…
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 β π Other events on May 28 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Siege of…
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 1940John Steinbeck Wins Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of…
General Henri Guisan orders the Swiss Army to resist German invasion and makes surrender illegal. Date: July 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 25 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Pu-238 First Isolated in Berkeley, California, December 14, 1940Treznea Massacre…
World War II: Operation WeserΓΌbung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Date: April 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Osaka Nishinari Line Train Collision and Explosion, January 29, 1940Igor Sikorsky First Successful Single-Rotor Helicopter…
World War II: Under the MolotovβRibbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina. Date: June 26, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 26 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today) More events…