1307 events
World War II: The Allies commenced the Syria–Lebanon campaign against Vichy French possessions in the Levant
World War II: German minister of foreign affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop presented a declaration of war to the Soviet amb
World War II: German minister of foreign affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop presented a declaration of war to the Soviet amb
World War II: As Axis troops began their invasion of the Soviet Union, the Lithuanian Activist Front started an uprising
The Holocaust: During the German occupation of Latvia, a number of synagogues in Riga were set on fire, killing many…
Second World War: After a three-month siege, the Italian garrison of Saïo (in modern-day Ethiopia) surrendered to…
World War II: A squad of 250 Norwegian volunteers defending Hegra Fortress surrendered to a superior Nazi force after a
A three-day debate began in the House of Commons that resulted in British prime minister Neville Chamberlain being repla
British prime minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and formally recommended Winston Churchill as his successor
World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium
World War II: The bulk of Dutch forces surrendered to the German Wehrmacht, ending the Battle of the Netherlands
Second World War: German troops captured Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, forcing British forces to evacuate via Dunkirk
Second World War: The Allies began a mass evacuation of British, French and Belgian troops cut off by the German army du
World War II: Ninety-seven soldiers of the British Royal Norfolk Regiment were killed after surrendering to German force
Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium
Second World War: HMS Cambrian was sunk by a mine in The Solent, with the loss of 23 lives
Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, ending the Battle of Dunkir
Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, ending the Battle of Dunkir
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a