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World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, during the Battle of Britain in an…
An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbor during peacetime, marking the most…
World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain, takes place. At that point, it is the largest…
First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.
In Mexico City, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He…
World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the…
World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the…
World War II: The Eighth Route Army launches the Hundred Regiments Offensive, a successful campaign to disrupt…
World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
World War II: Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué,…
Robert Menzies, who became Australia's longest-serving prime minister, is elected as leader of the United Australia Part
NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D
The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five
The Canadian National War Memorial is unveiled by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel
Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister
Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.
Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.