At sea
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6 September 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 sourced entries for this date.
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At sea
The warm generosity with which the U.S. meets the British request for ships contrasts markedly with the cold response to the Uruguayan government's request to purchase three destroyers.
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6 September: King Carol abdicates the Romanian throne in favour of his son Michael while control of the government is taken by Marshal Antonescu.
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Diplomatic record
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Portugal (Pell) to the Secretary of State
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6 September in other years 19391941194219431944
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