1940 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)

Winter War: Battle of Raate Road: The Finnish 9th Division finally defeat the numerically superior Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. Date: January 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: in the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians. Date: December 29, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 29 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Himara is captured by the Greek army. Date: December 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

Captain America Comics #1, containing the first appearance of the superhero Captain America, is published. Date: December 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

Risto Ryti, the Prime Minister of Finland, is elected President of the Republic of Finland in a presidential election, which is exceptionally held by the 1937 electoral college. Date: December 19, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California. Date: December 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt. Date: December 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of 1940 between the Empire of Japan and the newly formed Wang Jingwei-led Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China. This treaty was considered so unfair to China that it was compared to the Twenty-One Demands. Date: November 30, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

World War II: At the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Royal Navy engages the Regia Marina in the Mediterranean Sea. Date: November 27, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)