Historical Events In 1940

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

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)