Explore 5072 historical events from 1940–1949.
The 1940 New England hurricane moved off of the U.S. East Coast and Atlantic Canada in August and September 1940, producing strong winds and torrential rainfall. The fourth tropica…
The 1940 New England hurricane formed over the Atlantic Ocean; it would go on to cause widespread damage despite never…
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many eng…
Second World War: Two Royal navy destroyers were lost to mines and two other vessels damaged off Texel, Netherlands,…
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many eng…
Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other…
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many eng…
Second World War: Italian forces captured the town of Sidi Barrani, but their invasion of Egypt progressed no further.
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many eng…
World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to…
The Ip massacre was the mass killing of around 150 ethnic Romanians by the Royal Hungarian Army on 14 September 1940, in Ipp,, Northern Transylvania, and in nearby locations and su…
Hungarian forces massacred at least 150 ethnic Romanians in Ip, Transylvania, following rumors that Romanians were…
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many eng…
World War II: Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and the Empire of Japan signed the Tripartite Pact in Berlin, officially…
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the …
During a Royal Australian Air Force training exercise over Brocklesby, two planes collided and interlocked in mid-air…