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25 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 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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At sea
Heavy cruiser Louisville (CA-28) departs Colon, C.Z., for Recife, Brazil, on the first leg of her goodwill cruise to Latin American ports.
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At sea
Light cruiser St. Louis (CL-49), with Greenslade Board embarked, arrives at Norfolk (see 29 September 1940).
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Ireland (Gray)
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Diplomatic record
The Chargé in France (Matthews) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)
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