Page 4: Historical Events In 1940

Mar 10   In the year 1940 louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68   

Mar 12   In the year 1940 finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus   

Mar 12   In the year 1940 finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus   

Mar 13   On this day in history finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische   

Mar 14   In the year 1940 27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen TX   

Mar 14   On this day in history 27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen, Texas   

Mar 15   In the year 1940 alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies   

Mar 15   Göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

Mar 16   In the year 1940 german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

Mar 18   In the Brenner Pass in the Alps, Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, and Benito Mussolini, leader of Fascist Italy, meet to discuss Italy’s imminent entrance into World War II in an alliance with Germany on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1940 failed British air raid on German base at Sylt   

Mar 19   On this day in history french government of Daladier, falls   

Mar 19   In the year 1940 gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54   

Mar 20   On this day in history paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

Mar 23   On this day in history 1st radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS   

Mar 23   On this day in history all-India-Muslim League calls for a Muslim homeland   

Mar 23   First radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS in the year 1940.   

Mar 25   In the year 1940 ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51   

Mar 26   On this day in history ernest Hemingway & Benjamin Glazer premiere in NYC   

Mar 26   On this day in history the birth of James Caan, American actor   

Mar 27   On this day in history himmler orders building of Auschwitz concentration camp, at Katowice   

Mar 28   Construction begins of the exhibition center to host the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair in the year 1940.   

Mar 29   Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 2nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana U beats Kansas 60-42   

Mar 31   In the year 1940 karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)   

Apr 03   On this day in history y Vaisala discovers asteroids #2194 Arpola, #2512 Tavastia and #3099   

Apr 04   L Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm in the year 1940.   

Apr 04   R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher", premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

Apr 04   On this day in history r Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC   

Apr 06   On this day in history andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49   

Apr 07   On this day in history 1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington)   

Apr 07   On this day in history booker T. Washington became the first black to be pictured on a U.S. postage stamp.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.