Page 4: Historical Events In 1940

Mar 10   On this day in history louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68   

Mar 12   Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus in the year 1940.   

Mar 12   Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus in the year 1940.   

Mar 13   Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

Mar 16   German air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history failed British air raid on German base at Sylt   

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

Mar 19   Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1940 paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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   Himmler orders building of Auschwitz concentration camp, at Katowice on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)   

Apr 03   In the year 1940 y Vaisala discovers asteroids #2194 Arpola, #2512 Tavastia and #3099   

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

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

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1940 1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington)   

Apr 07   Booker T. Washington became the first black to be pictured on a U.S. postage stamp in the year 1940.   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)