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26 July 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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  1. At sea

    Light cruiser Phoenix (CL-46) departs Callao, Peru, concluding her goodwill cruise to Chilean and Peruvian' waters. She reaches Balboa, C.Z., on 30 July, and returns to the fleet at San Pedro on 7 August.

    Source US Navy chronology (NHHC) (opens external site)

  2. At sea

    President Roosevelt invokes Export Control Act and prohibits exportation, without license, of aviation gasoline and certain classes of iron and steel scrap; this legislation halts flow of those important commodities to Japan.

    Source US Navy chronology (NHHC) (opens external site)

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