Page 4: Historical Events In 1940

Mar 10   Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68 in the year 1940.   

Mar 12   On this day in history finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen TX on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1940 goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

Mar 16   On this day in history german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   

Mar 18   In the year 1940 mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain   

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

Mar 19   French government of Daladier, falls in the year 1940.   

Mar 19   On this day in history gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54   

Mar 20   Paul Reynoud becomes French premier in the year 1940.   

Mar 23   In the year 1940 1st radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS   

Mar 23   All-India-Muslim League calls for a Muslim homeland on this day in history.   

Mar 23   First radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51   

Mar 26   Ernest Hemingway & Benjamin Glazer premiere in NYC in the year 1940.   

Mar 26   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 construction begins of the exhibition center to host the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair.   

Mar 29   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 30   In the year 1940 2nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana U beats Kansas 60-42   

Mar 31   Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Y Vaisala discovers asteroids #2194 Arpola, #2512 Tavastia and #3099 in the year 1940.   

Apr 04   In the year 1940 l Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm   

Apr 04   R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher", premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.