Timeline: 40s Major events | Timetoast

Jun 13, 1940

Paris falls and france surrenders

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Feb 12, 1941

penicillin was used for the first time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin
Dec 22, 1942

Phillipnees surrender

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Jul 24, 1943

British and americas bomb Hamburg Germany

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Jun 6, 1944

It is Dooms Day in World War II

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Apr 30, 1945

Hitler kills himself

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Feb 15, 1946

First Electronic computer made

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Dec 17, 1947

The first B47 enters service

http://files.blog-city.com/files/A05/141484/p/f/b47_stratojet.jpg
Jun 11, 1948

First monkey launched in space in New Mexico

http://scalzi.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/funny_monkey.jpg?w=424&h=305
Mar 2, 1949

Non stop flight around the world

http://top-10-list.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/First-Flight-around-the-World-1924.jpg