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   On this day in history finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus   

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

Mar 16   German air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain   

Mar 19   In the year 1940 failed British air raid on German base at Sylt   

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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history ion Nonna Otescu, composer, dies at 51   

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

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

Mar 27   Himmler orders building of Auschwitz concentration camp, at Katowice on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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)