Romania Returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria Under Treaty of Craiova, September 7, 1940

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) More events from 1940Denmark Leaves League of Nations July 20, 1940Italy Begins Unsuccessful…

World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers. Date: November 12, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Allied Forces…

The Tartu Art Museum is established in Tartu, Estonia. Date: November 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Osaka Nishinari Line Train Collision and Explosion, January 29, 1940Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls…

World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation. Date: May 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day…

John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. Date: May 6, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1940Booker T. Washington First African American on U.S. Postage Stamp, April…