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22 February 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 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34801, page 1171, published 1940-02-27: "the British Empire, forMeritorious Service: ?561442 Corporal Bernard James Brooks, Royal.Air Force.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34803, page 1241, published 1940-03-01: "ls are to bedated.7.Members of the House of Commons arenot precluded from tendering for these Bills.
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