Page 4: 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   Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische 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 TX   

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   On this day in history alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain in the year 1940.   

Mar 19   Failed British air raid on German base at Sylt on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1940 french government of Daladier, falls   

Mar 19   Gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1940 paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

Mar 23   On this day in history 1st radio broadcast of "Truth or Consequences" on CBS   

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

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

Mar 25   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1940.   

Mar 26   Ernest Hemingway & Benjamin Glazer premiere in NYC on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 30   On this day in history 2nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana U beats Kansas 60-42   

Mar 31   Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1940 l Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm   

Apr 04   On this day in history r Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher", premieres in NYC   

Apr 04   On this day in history 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) in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

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

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

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   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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)