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

Mar 12   On this day in history finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1940 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 year 1940 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   Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain in the year 1940.   

Mar 19   Failed British air raid on German base at Sylt in the year 1940.   

Mar 19   French government of Daladier, falls on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Ernest Hemingway & Benjamin Glazer premiere in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 26   The birth of James Caan, American actor on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Himmler orders building of Auschwitz concentration camp, at Katowice in the year 1940.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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