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9 August 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
Gunboat Erie (PG-50) (Rear Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, Commander Special Service Squadron, embarked) departs Panama Canal Zone for a goodwill visit to Ecuador (see 12 August).
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At sea
Heavy cruisers Wichita (CA-45) (Rear Admiral Andrew C. Pickens) and Quincy (CA-39) reach Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Diplomatic record
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
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Diplomatic record
The Department of State to the Japanese Embassy
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Diplomatic record
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston)
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1940-08-09, flown by RAF. Targets included ETHIOPIA, ERITREA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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