1940★★★★★
Death of Phan Bội Châu
Nationalist leader Phan Bội Châu dies in Huế after years under French house arrest.
Death· Vietnam
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Events this year
March 23, 1940★★★★★
Lahore Resolution
The All-India Muslim League adopts a resolution calling for independent states in Muslim-majority areas, a step towards the creation of Pakistan.
Politics· Pakistan, India
July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940★★★★★
Battle of Britain
The Royal Air Force repels a large-scale air campaign by the Luftwaffe, forcing Hitler to postpone his planned invasion of Britain.
War· United Kingdom, Germany
September 22, 1940 – September 26, 1940★★★★★
Japanese invasion of French Indochina
Japanese forces attack Lạng Sơn and land near Haiphong, compelling the French administration to accept Japanese bases in Tonkin.
War· Vietnam, Japan, France
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945★★★★★
World War II
Germany invades Poland, starting the deadliest conflict in human history, which ends with Japan's formal surrender on 2 September 1945.
War· Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, France, Russia, United States, Japan, China