Question: When were the Birthday Honours in respect to the King of the United Kingdom made?
Context: George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death.  He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth. The 2014 Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.  The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.  The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 14 June 2014 in the United Kingdom, on 9 June 2014 in Australia, on 2 June 2014 in New Zealand, on 14 June 2014 in Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia and Belize. The Birthday Honours List 2012 was released on 16 June 2012 in the United Kingdom.  on 11 June 2012 in Australia on 4 June 2012 in New Zealand, on 15 June 2012 in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Belize, Saint Lucia, Solomon Islands, and The Cook Islands.  The Birthday Honours List was released during the height of the Diamond jubilee celebrations, and was therefore styled "The Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours 2012" in New Zealand, while United Kingdom celebrated the jubilee with a separate list later that year. King's/Queen's Birthday Honours is, in some Commonwealth realms, the marking of the reigning monarch's official birthday by granting various individuals appointment into national or dynastic orders or the award of decorations and medals.  The honours are presented by the monarch or a viceregal representative.  New Year Honours and Birthday Honours are bestowed each year.  All royal honours are published in the relevant gazette, and the daily newspapers of each realm. The Queen's Birthday Honours 1965 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.  The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen.  The announcement date varies from year to year.  The 1965 Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 12 June for the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, and the Gambia. The 2013 Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.  The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.  The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 15 June 2013 in the United Kingdom, on 10 June 2013 in Australia on 3 June 2013 in New Zealand, on 15 June 2013 in Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia and Belize. The 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.  The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.  The Queen's Birthday Honours for the United Kingdom were announced on 16 June; the honours for New Zealand were announced on 5 June and for Australia on 12 June. The 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.  The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.  The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 6 June 2016 in New Zealand and 10 June in the United Kingdom. The 1940 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire.  The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King, and were published on 9 July 1940. The 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.  The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.  The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 1 June 2015 in New Zealand, on 8 June in Australia, and on 12 June in the United Kingdom, in Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia and Belize.
Answer: 9 July 1940