In Britain… The first squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) arrives in Britain.

In Copehagen… The Scandinavian foreign ministers reaffirm their countries' neutrality.

In Rome… The American envoy Sumner Welles arrives at the start of his European peace mission.

In the North Atlantic… The Royal Navy ships Escort, Imogen and Inglefield and the submarine Narwhal sink a German U-boat off northwest Scotland.