World War II: Pétain Becomes Chief of State of Vichy France, June 16, 1940

The body of Communist propagandist Willi Münzenberg is found in South France, starting a never-resolved mystery. Date: October 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Germany Occupies Brussels, Belgium, May 17,…

World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. Date: May 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II: Italian Invasion of British Somaliland Begins, August 3, 1940Booker T. Washington First African American on…

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 second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. Date: February 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Vichy France Severs Relations with UK, July 5, 1940Vidkun Quisling Seizes Power in Norway April 9,…

The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. Date: February 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Soviet Union Formally Annexes Latvia, World War II, August 5, 1940German 2nd Panzer Captures Boulogne-sur-Mer, Battle…