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14 October 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 Louisville (CA-28) departs Recife, Brazil, for Rio de Janeiro, as she continues "showing the flag" in Latin American waters.
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During the Blitz, a semi-armour-piercing fragmentation bomb fell on the road above Balham station in London, which was being used as an air raid shelter, killing at least 64 people.
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The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Spain (Weddell) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
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