Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
Mar 15 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain
Mar 19 Failed British air raid on German base at Sylt in the year 1940.
Mar 19 In the year 1940 french government of Daladier, falls
Mar 19 On this day in history gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54
Mar 20 Paul Reynoud becomes French premier on this day in history.
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 On this day in history first radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS
Mar 25 Ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1940.
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 Himmler orders building of Auschwitz concentration camp, at Katowice in the year 1940.
Mar 28 Construction begins of the exhibition center to host the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair in the year 1940.
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 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 in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49
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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