December 22nd (1940) was a Sunday. It's the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 9 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 22nd December, 1940
» World War II: Himarë is captured by the Greece called Greek army.
Famous Birthdays on December 22 in 1940
» Luis Francisco Cuéllar, Colombian politician (d. 2009)
» Mike Molloy, English journalist, author, and illustrator
December 22nd Famous Deaths for 1940
» Nathanael West, American author and screenwriter (b. 1903)
December 22nd Holidays in History
» Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Anastasia of Sirmium (Eastern Orthodox Church known as Orthodox Church)
» Frances Xavier Cabrini
» O antiphon known as O Rex
» Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))
» December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Srinivasa Ramanujan e.g National Mathematics Day (India)
» Public holidays in Zimbabwe known as Unity Day (Zimbabwe)
» Winter solstice related observance (see December 21):