Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben Discover Carbon-14 – February 27, 1940

World War II: Following the initial Italian invasion, Greek troops counterattack into Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korytsa. Date: November 22, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940World War II Battle of Cape Spada: Royal…

World War II: Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 20, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940President Lluís Companys Executed by Francoist Government, October 15,…

World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 23, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Germany Occupies Brussels in World War II, May 17,…

World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano meet to discuss Benito Mussolini's disastrous Italian invasion of Greece. Date: November 18, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Operation Dynamo…

World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. Date: November 24, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Britain Introduces Food Rationing in World…

Estonia is annexed by the Soviet Union. Date: August 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940John Steinbeck Wins Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath, May 6, 1940NKVD Attempts to Assassinate Leon Trotsky…