At sea
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9 June 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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At sea
Heavy cruiser Vincennes (CA-44) and destroyers Truxtun (DD-229) and Simpson (DD-221), reach Casablanca, French Morocco, having touched briefly at Ponta Delgada, Azores (4-6 June) en route.
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9 June: Red Army provokes conflicts on the Latvian border.
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At sea
Destroyer Dickerson (DD-157), from Squadron 40-T, departs Casablanca, French Morocco, with American nationals who desire passage on board U.S.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Peru (Norweb) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The American Commissioner, Agrarian Claims Commission (Lawson) to the Secretary of State
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