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   Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1940 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   27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen TX in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Mar 15   Göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1940 goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

Mar 16   On this day in history german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

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   In the year 1940 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   French government of Daladier, falls on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54 in the year 1940.   

Mar 20   Paul Reynoud becomes French premier on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history ernest Hemingway & Benjamin Glazer premiere in NYC   

Mar 26   In the year 1940 the birth of James Caan, American actor   

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   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   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   L Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington)   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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