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1940 Historical Event(s)
February 8, 1940
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Dragon in Chinese astrology.
March 12, 1940
– Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. Finnish troops and the remaining population are immediately evacuated.
May 7, 1940
– The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
May 13, 1940
– Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees her country to Great Britain after the Nazi invasion. Princess Juliana takes her children to Canada for their safety.
May 17, 1940
– World War II: the old city centre of the Dutch town of Middelburg is bombed by the German Luftwaffe, to force the surrender of the Dutch armies in Zeeland.
June 3, 1940
– World War II: The Luftwaffe bombs Paris.
June 14, 1940
– The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence.
September 7, 1940
– Treaty of Craiova: Romania loses Southern Dobrudja to Bulgaria.
November 11, 1940
– The German cruiser Atlantis captures top secret British mail, and sends it to Japan.
November 20, 1940
– World War II: Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis Powers.
Who Were Born On 1940?
January 9, 1940
– Barbara Buczek, Polish composer (d. 1993)
January 27, 1940
– James Cromwell, American actor
February 4, 1940
– John Schuck, American actor
April 25, 1940
– Jochen Borchert, German politician
June 10, 1940
– John Stevens, British drummer (d. 1994)
June 22, 1940
– Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian filmmaker and poet
June 23, 1940
– Wilma Rudolph, American runner (d. 1994)
October 9, 1940
– John Lennon, British musician and songwriter (The Beatles) (d. 1980)
November 4, 1940
– Delbert McClinton, American musician
November 24, 1940
– Eric Wilson, Canadian children’s author.