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19 April 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.
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Dunn) 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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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34833, page 2316, published 1940-04-19: "n accordance with the provisionsof the said Acts or of any of them or of anyother Act of Parliament.
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