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24 January 1940
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
6 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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At sea
Interior Department motorship North Star (U.S. Antarctic Service) departs Bay of Whales, Antarctica for Valparaiso, Chile, for additional supplies and equipment to establish East Base.
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UK Parliament
Czecho-Slovakia (Financial Claims And Refugees) Bill (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1940-01-24: "Czecho-Slovakia (Financial Claims And Refugees) Bill." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
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