92 events found for 1940
King Carol II of Romania abdicates and is succeeded by his son Michael. General Ion Antonescu becomes the Conducător…
Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova.
World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive…
George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer.
Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France.
The Hercules Powder plant disaster in the United States kills 51 people and injures over 200.
Ip massacre: The Hungarian Army, supported by local Hungarians, kill 158 Romanian civilians in Ip, Sălaj, a village in…
World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Luftwaffe launches its largest and most concentrated…
World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea…
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle…