Historical Events In 1940

Mar 10   Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1940 finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische  

Mar 14   In the year 1940 27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen TX  

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   Göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest in the year 1940.  

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

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1940 gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54  

Mar 20   In the year 1940 paul Reynoud becomes French premier  

Mar 23   1st radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS in the year 1940.  

Mar 23   In the year 1940 all-India-Muslim League calls for a Muslim homeland  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51  

Mar 26   Ernest Hemingway & Benjamin Glazer premiere in NYC in the year 1940.  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history himmler orders building of Auschwitz concentration camp, at Katowice  

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

Mar 31   In the year 1940 karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history l Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm  

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

Apr 04   R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1940 andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49  

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.  

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