The 1940s was a decade in the Anno Domini and Common Era in the Gregorian calendar.
It began on January 1, 1940 and ended on December 31, 1949. It is distinct from the decade known as the 195th decade which began on January 1, 1941 and ended on December 31, 1950.
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
Centuries: | 19th century – 20th century – 21st century |
Decades: | 1910s 1920s 1930s – 1940s – 1950s 1960s 1970s |
Years: | 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 |
Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
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