On This Day - What happened 23 October 1940 AD

On 23 October 1940, Hitler and Franco met in Hendaye in France to discuss the possibility of Spain's entry on the side of the Axis. Franco's demands, including supplies of food and fuel, as well as Spanish control of Gibraltar and French North Africa, proved too much for Hitler.

Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in 23 October 1940, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

On 23 October 1940, Hitler and Franco met in Hendaye in France to discuss the possibility of Spain's entry on the side of the Axis. Franco's demands, including supplies of food and fuel, as well as Spanish control of Gibraltar and French North Africa, proved too much for Hitler.

Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in 23 October 1940, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil.