152 notable events from 1940 — wars, massacres and rail accidents. Page 2 of 2.
- Nușfalău massacre
Sep 8, 1940 · Romania · Massacre
- Massacre of the 43 Senegalese tirailleurs at Clamecy
Jun 18, 1940–Jun 21, 1940 · France · Massacre
- Bombing of Toulon (1940)
Jun 13, 1940 · France · War & armed conflict
- Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1940
Apr 19, 1940 · United States · Rail accident
- Komin Yushi uprising incident
Jul 5, 1940 · War & armed conflict
- Great Fire of Shizuoka
Jan 15, 1940 · Japan · Fire
- Bombing of Pajala
1940 · Bombing & explosion
- Lima anti-Japanese riot
1940 · Peru · Riot & unrest
- Bloody Wednesday of Olkusz
Jul 31, 1940 · Poland · Massacre
- 1940 Norton Fitzwarren rail crash
Nov 4, 1940 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Bombing of Lüneburg
Jan 1, 1940–Jan 1, 1945 · Germany · Bombing & explosion
- Pullman porter affair
Sep 1, 1940 · United States · Scandal & controversy
- German air raid on Rennes
Jun 17, 1940 · France · War & armed conflict
- Executions in Rury Jezuickie
Aug 15, 1940 · Poland · Suicide & execution
- Execution on Gruszka Hill
Jul 6, 1940 · Poland · Massacre
- Turenki rail accident
Mar 12, 1940 · Finland · Rail accident
- Bombardments of Venlo
1940s · Netherlands · War & armed conflict
- Lynching of Austin Callaway
Sep 8, 1940 · United States · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Execution of Tczew hostages
Jan 24, 1940 · Poland · Suicide & execution
- Machita incident
Oct 16, 1940–May 21, 1941 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Bombing of Marburg
Jan 1, 1940–Jan 1, 1945 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Execution in the Brzask Forest
Jun 29, 1940 · Poland · Suicide & execution
- Sonman Mine explosion
Jul 15, 1940 · United States · Bombing & explosion
- Pacification of Skłoby
Apr 11, 1940 · Poland · War & armed conflict
- 1940 New Hampshire earthquakes
Dec 20, 1940 · United States · Earthquake
- Chișinău massacre
Sep 1, 1940–Jul 1, 1941 · Massacre
- Bombing of Schwerin
Jan 1, 1940 · Germany · War & armed conflict
- Arsia Disaster
Feb 28, 1940 · Croatia · Bombing & explosion
- Shinozaki Case
Sep 1940 · Attack (other)
- Bombing of Evreux (1940)
Jun 9, 1940 · France · War & armed conflict
- Botafogo Cove air disaster
Nov 8, 1940 · Brazil · Aviation accident
- Executions near Olsztynek and Apolonka (1940)
Jan 1, 1940 · Poland · Suicide & execution
- Bombardment Sint-Niklaas
May 1940 · Belgium · War & armed conflict
- Düsseldorf bombing (1940)
Aug 23, 1940 · France · Murder & homicide
- Execution of Poles from the Free City of Danzig (1940)
Jan 11, 1940 · Poland · War & armed conflict
- Hommelvik train collision
Nov 19, 1940 · Norway · Rail accident
- Wreck of the Orazio
Jan 21, 1940 · France · Maritime disaster
- Sandoná fire
May 6, 1940 · Fire
- Executions in the Bor forest near Skarzysko-Kamienna
Feb 1, 1940 · Poland · Suicide & execution
- Massacre in Kumowa Dolina
Jul 4, 1940 · Poland
- Aurillac–Paris train derailment
May 4, 1940 · France · Rail accident
- Hirvensalo bus crash
May 25, 1940 · Finland · Road accident
- Bombing of La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Jun 18, 1940 · France · War & armed conflict
- Stuart mediation
1940 · War & armed conflict
- Operation Rhubarb
Dec 20, 1940–May 8, 1945 · War & armed conflict
- 1940 Velilla de Ebro train wreck
Dec 3, 1940 · Spain · Rail accident
- 1940 Avio Linee Italiane Savoia-Marchetti S.M.73 accident
Mar 16, 1940 · Italy · Incident
- 1940 Ala Littoria Savoia-Marchetti S.M.75 I-LEAL accident
Feb 10, 1940 · Italy · Incident
- Suzhou rail attack
Nov 29, 1940 · Rail accident
- Yunnan rail accident
Feb 1, 1940 · Rail accident
- Iittala rail accident
Mar 4, 1940 · Finland · Rail accident
- Tamagawaguchi rail accident
Mar 4, 1940 · Japan · Rail accident