Today in World War II History—December 19, 1940 & 1945
Saturday, December 19, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Dec. 19, 1940: Kyösti Kallio, President of Finland, dies at his own resignation ceremony; replaced by Risto Ryti.
Ten thousand civilians evacuated from Malta arrive in Britain.
75 Years Ago—Dec. 19, 1945: Eleanor Roosevelt is appointed a delegate to the UN General Assembly.
Movie premiere of They Were Expendable, starring John Wayne, Robert Montgomery, and Donna Reed, about PT boats in the fall of the Philippines.