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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   27 killed, 15 injured when truck full of migrant workers collides with a train outside McAllen, Texas on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1940 german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

Mar 18   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   Paul Reynoud becomes French premier on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history construction begins of the exhibition center to host the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair.   

Mar 29   Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 06   Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1940.   

Apr 07   1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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 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   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)