Japan Declares Nanking Capital of Puppet Government March 30, 1940

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) More events from 1940Charles de Gaulle’s Appeal of June 18, 1940Lahore Resolution Proposed at All-India Muslim League Convention, March…

Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway. Date: April 9, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Iron Guard Assassinated Romanian Dissidents, November 27, 1940Hungary Joins Axis Powers in Tripartite Pact, November 20, 1940Balham Underground Station…

World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red"). Date: June 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1940…

World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. Date: June 21, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Rotterdam Bombed by Luftwaffe, World War II, May 14, 1940Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Named First…

World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. Date: June 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)…