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   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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   All-India-Muslim League calls for a Muslim homeland in the year 1940.   

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1940 ernest Hemingway & Benjamin Glazer premiere in NYC   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1940 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   Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title in the year 1940.   

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) in the year 1940.   

Apr 03   Y Vaisala discovers asteroids #2194 Arpola, #2512 Tavastia and #3099 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 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   1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington) on this day in history.   

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   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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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