Get new blog posts sent directly to your email inbox!

Today in World War II History

Read Today's Article

Today in World War II History—June 28, 1940 & 1945

Sunday, June 28, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
Governor-General Italo Balbo, 1938-40 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons)

Governor-General Italo Balbo, 1938-40 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons)

80 Years Ago—June 28, 1940: At the Republican Convention, Wendell Willkie upsets Thomas Dewey on the sixth ballot to become the party’s nominee for president.

Luftwaffe bombs Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

Italo Balbo, Governor-General of Italian Libya and Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa, is shot down and killed by Italian antiaircraft fire during an RAF raid on Tobruk.

Wendell Willkie, 3 March 1940 (Library of Congress)

Wendell Willkie, 3 March 1940 (Library of Congress)

75 Years Ago—June 28, 1945: Soviets form Polish Provisional Government.

Share

Comments are closed.

The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin
“Sundin’s craft is inimitable, and her literary finesse radiates from every page.”
—Booklist starred review for The Sound of Light
NOW AVAILABLE!

A Free Gift for You

Make It Do - The US Home Front in World War II

When you subscribe to my monthly enewsletter, you’ll also receive “Make It Do – The US Home Front in World War II,” a collection of my popular blog posts. As a subscriber, you’ll also be the first to learn about my upcoming novels.