Historical Events In 1940

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

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

Mar 19   French government of Daladier, falls in the year 1940.  

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

Mar 20   Paul Reynoud becomes French premier in the year 1940.  

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

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   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 in the year 1940.  

Mar 27   In the year 1940 himmler orders building of Auschwitz concentration camp, at Katowice  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07   In the year 1940 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   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

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

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.  

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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.