1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1940th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 940th year of the 2nd …

September 12 – The Hercules Munitions Plant in Succasunna-Kenvil, New Jersey explodes, killing 55 people. September 16 – WWII: The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 is …

Historical events from year 1940. Learn about 498 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1940 or search by date or keyword.

Germany faces the United Kingdom in the Battle of Britain (1940). It was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces, and was the largest and most sustained aerial bombing …

Mar 16, 2020 · Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, and the war dominated Europe from that moment until the Nazis surrendered.

What happened and who was famous in 1940? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1940.

Nov 5, 2016 · What happened in the year 1940 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world. Discover events in 1940.

America's Best History - United States History Timeline 1940-1949. World War II. Most important historical events of each year of the decade of the 1940's listed.

The year 1940 was a year of major milestones, from the lead-up to World War II to the dawn of a new era in American politics. In this article, we’ll delve into the most important events that took …

On June 10, 1940, after withholding formal allegiance to either side in the battle between Germany and the Allies, Benito Mussolini, dictator of Italy, declares war on France and Great …