Captain America Comics #1 First Appearance Published, December 20, 1940

World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends. Date: June 10, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Warsaw Awarded Virtuti Militari by Polish Government-in-Exile, November 9, 1940Italian Troops Conquer Sidi…

World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMS Cossack. A total of 299 British prisoners are freed. Date: February 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

World War II: Britain introduces food rationing. Date: January 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940USS Sailfish Recommissioned from USS Squalus, May 15, 1940German 2nd Panzer Captures Boulogne-sur-Mer, Battle Ends May 25, 1940Second…

Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened. Date: July 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Winston Churchill Delivers “Finest Hour” Speech June 18,…

Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. Date: June 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Stalin Orders NKVD Trotsky Assassination Attempt in Coyoacán, May 24, 1940Warsaw Awarded Virtuti Militari by Polish Government-in-Exile,…