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Today in World War II History—October 27, 1940 & 1945

Monday, October 27, 2025 by Sarah Sundin
Battleship USS Texas decked out for Navy Day, 27 October 1940 (US National Archives: 80-G-464121)

Battleship USS Texas decked out for Navy Day, 27 October 1940 (US National Archives: 80-G-464121)

85 Years Ago—Oct. 27, 1940: Italy demands Greece allow Italian occupation or go to war; Greece rejects the ultimatum.

In occupied Norway, Germans shut down newspaper Tidens Tegn for favorable reporting on the Norwegian royal family.

US celebrates Navy Day.

Poster for US Navy Day, Oct. 27, 1945

Poster for US Navy Day, Oct. 27, 1945

80 Years Ago—Oct. 27, 1945: On Navy Day, US Navy displays ships in American ports, President Truman reviews fleet aboard USS Missouri in Hudson River, and Midway-class carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt is commissioned at the New York Navy Yard.

New song in Top Ten: “It’s Been a Long, Long Time.”

Pres. Harry Truman aboard USS Renshaw during Navy Day Fleet Review, New York City, 27 Oct 1945; note USS Missouri’s superstructure in background and US Navy aircraft in formation above (US Navy photo: K-15861)

Pres. Harry Truman aboard USS Renshaw during Navy Day Fleet Review, New York City, 27 Oct 1945; note USS Missouri’s superstructure in background and US Navy aircraft in formation above (US Navy photo: K-15861)

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