April 1940
Sunday 07:
Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp.
Tuesday 09:
World War II: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
Sunday 14:
Royal Marines land in Namsos, Norway, occupying key points, preparatory to a larger force arriving two days later.
Monday 15:
The Allies start their attack on the Norwegian town of Narvik which was occupied by Nazi Germany.
Tuesday 23:
A fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi kills 198 people.
Wednesday 24:
World War II: Operation Demon – The United Kingdom begins evacuating Greece.
Thursday 25:
The Faroese flag Merkiš is made the official flag for the Faroe Islands.
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