Ip massacre: The Hungarian Army, supported by local Hungarians, kill 158 Romanian civilians in Ip, SΔlaj, a village in Northern Transylvania, an act of ethnic cleansing. Date: September 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 14 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
The Hercules Powder plant disaster in the United States kills 51 people and injures over 200. Date: September 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 12 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France. Date: September 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 12 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
Treznea Massacre in Transylvania. Date: September 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 9 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer. Date: September 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 9 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights. Date: September 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 7 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova. Date: September 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 7 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
King Carol II of Romania abdicates and is succeeded by his son Michael. General Ion Antonescu becomes the ConducΔtor of Romania. Date: September 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 6 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
Pennsylvania Central Airlines Trip 19 crashes near Lovettsville, Virginia. The CAB investigation of the accident is the first investigation to be conducted under the Bureau of Air Commerce act of 1938. Date: August 31, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 31 π Events on this day in 1940 π On…
The Second Vienna Award reassigns the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary. Date: August 30, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)