Historical Events In 1940

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen TX in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1940 french government of Daladier, falls   

Mar 19   Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Mar 25   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1940.   

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

Mar 26   The birth of James Caan, American actor in the year 1940.   

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   2nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana U beats Kansas 60-42 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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