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1939–1945 global conflict
between Germany and the Soviet Union under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. In 1940, the Soviet Union annexed the Baltic states and parts of Finland and Romania
World_War_II
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in February 1940: The 2nd Battle
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1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in September 1940: The Italians
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Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in May 1940: The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang
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1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in July 1940: Philippe Pétain's
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1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in October 1940: The Wait for
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Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in November 1940: Turkey declared
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German invasion of France in 1940
The Battle of France (French: Bataille de France; 10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Fall of France, during the Second World War was the German
Battle_of_France
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in August 1940: Vyacheslav Molotov
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Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in December 1940: Greek troops
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1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in June 1940: The Actions in
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Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in April 1940: The 1940 United
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Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in March 1940: In Germany, the
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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 1940. The Democratic ticket of incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary
1940 United States presidential election
1940_United_States_presidential_election
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films Pinocchio and Fantasia. January 26 – RKO emerges
1940_in_film
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in January 1940: In the Winter
January_1940
List of sports-related pages with the same or similar names
1940 Olympics refers to both: The 1940 Winter Olympics, which were originally to be held in Sapporo, Japan before being relocated to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1940_Olympics
The year 1940 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1940. January – The FCC has public hearings
1940_in_television
1930s programs of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt
February 5, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2022. "Bulletin Issues 34–40 1940". 1940. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved October 30
New_Deal
British Army unit
formation of the British Expeditionary Force during the Battle of France in 1940. At the start of the Battle of France, the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division
Arkforce_(1940)
The Flood of 1940 (in French and Catalan "aiguat de 1940") was a Mediterranean episode of extreme rainfall in October 1940 over the uplands of the eastern
Flood_of_1940_in_France
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1940. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the
1940_in_tennis
Nazi concentration camp in Poland (1940–1945)
established). For the first two years, the majority of inmates were Polish. In May 1940, German criminals brought to the camp as functionaries established the camp's
Auschwitz_concentration_camp
House elections for the 77th U.S. Congress
The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the
1940 United States House of Representatives elections
1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Chemical compound
AZD-1940, also known as ART27.13 or NEO-1940, is a drug developed by AstraZeneca, that is a peripherally selective cannabinoid agonist which binds with
AZD-1940
in the year 1940. 1940 South-West African legislative election 1940 Philippine special election 1940 Moldavian parliamentary election 1940 Swedish general
List_of_elections_in_1940
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1940. January – The English literary magazine Horizon first appears in London
1940_in_literature
Second World War campaign fought in Norway
The Norwegian campaign (8 April – 10 June 1940) involved the attempt by Allied forces to defend northern Norway coupled with the Norwegian military's resistance
Norwegian_campaign
New York Rangers championship drought, 1940–1994
The Curse of 1940, also called Dutton's Curse, was a superstitious explanation for why the National Hockey League's (NHL) New York Rangers did not win
Curse_of_1940
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. For some
Winston_Churchill
Events during the year 1940 in Switzerland. Federal Council: Marcel Pilet-Golaz (president) Philipp Etter Giuseppe Motta (until January) Johannes Baumann
1940_in_Switzerland
WWII board wargame
1940 is a board wargame published by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) in 1980 that simulates Germany's 1940 invasion of France during World War II. Although
1940_(wargame)
Soviet politician and revolutionary (1879–1940)
Davidovich Trotsky (né Bronstein; 7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician
Leon_Trotsky
in music that took place in the year 1940. 1940 in British music 1940 in Norwegian music 1940 in country music 1940 in jazz January 30 – Soprano Sophie
1940_in_music
Grandson of Winston Churchill
Winston Spencer Churchill (10 October 1940 – 2 March 2010), generally known as Winston Churchill, was an English Conservative politician and a grandson
Winston_Churchill_(1940–2010)
Dictionary of biographies of Welsh men and women
of Welsh Biography (DWB) (also The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940 and The Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 1941 to 1970) is a biographical dictionary
Dictionary_of_Welsh_Biography
Campaign fought in Libya and Egypt during WWII
African campaign of the Second World War. Military operations began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war and the Italian invasion of Egypt from
Western_Desert_campaign
1970 biography by James MacGregor Burns
Roosevelt: The Soldier Of Freedom, 1940-1945 is a 1970 biography of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt by James MacGregor Burns, published by Harcourt
Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom
Roosevelt:_The_Soldier_of_Freedom
1940 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Rebecca is a 1940 American romantic psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was Hitchcock's first American project, and his first
Rebecca_(1940_film)
Cancelled multi-sport event
The 1940 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad, was a planned international multi-sport event scheduled to have been held
1940_Summer_Olympics
Disney animated film
Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film loosely based on Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, produced by Walt Disney
Pinocchio_(1940_film)
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002)
his private war memoir that he shot around 500 Soviet soldiers. Written in 1940, a few months after he was wounded, his Sotamuistoja (lit. 'War Memories')
Simo_Häyhä
National Football League draft
The 1940 NFL draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago
1940_NFL_draft
1940 evacuation during World War II
Netherlands, and northern France during the Battle of France in May–June 1940. This exodus is one of the largest refugee crises in French history, and
The_Exodus_(1940)
Events from the year 1940 in Argentina President: Roberto María Ortiz (UCR-A – Concordancia) Vice President: Ramón Castillo Buenos Aires Province: until
1940_in_Argentina
Agreement between Portugal and the Holy See
The Concordat of 1940 was an agreement between Portugal and the Holy See of the Catholic Church signed in the Vatican on 7 May 1940 under António de Oliveira
Concordat_of_1940
Football tournament season
The 1940 Tschammerpokal was the 6th season of the annual German football cup competition. In the final which was held on 1 December 1940 in the Olympiastadion
1940_Tschammerpokal
Theatre of war in Europe
capitulation of Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, and France during May and June 1940 after their defeat in the Low Countries and the northern half of France,
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
than in 1932 and 58% higher in 1940 on the eve of war. The economy grew 58% from 1932 to 1940, and then grew 56% from 1940 to 1945 in five years of wartime
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Attempt by Germany during World War II to cut supply lines to Britain
and Germany's subsequent counterblockade. The campaign peaked from mid-1940 to the end of 1943. The Battle of the Atlantic pitted U-boats and other warships
Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Events in the year 1940 in Spain. Caudillo: Francisco Franco November 9 – Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez premieres in Barcelona, Spain. Robert
1940_in_Spain
The 1940 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his third term as president. The 32 seats of Class 1 were
1940 United States Senate elections
1940_United_States_Senate_elections
The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1940 in Nordic music. 25 October – Lars-Erik Larsson's Intima miniatyrer för stråkkvartett
1940_in_Nordic_music
Battle during WW2
The Battle for The Hague (Dutch: Slag om Den Haag) took place on 10 May 1940 during the Battle of the Netherlands. German Fallschirmjäger units were dropped
Battle_of_the_Hague_(1940)
Latvia in 1940 Occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany (1941–1945) Soviet re-occupation of Latvia in 1944 Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (21 July 1940 – 21
List of military occupations of Latvia
List_of_military_occupations_of_Latvia
The following are the baseball events of the year 1940 throughout the world. World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4–3) All-Star Game, July
1940_in_baseball
Notable events of 1940 in comics. Another boom year for the burgeoning American comic book industry, as Ace Comics, Columbia Comics, Farrell Publications
1940_in_comics
1940 animated film by Walt Disney
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions, with story direction by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer and
Fantasia_(1940_film)
Government agency overseeing stock exchanges
Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, among other statutes
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
United_States_Securities_and_Exchange_Commission
16th US national census
‹ The template Infobox census is being considered for merging. › The 1940 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident
1940_United_States_census
World War II battle between German and Allied forces in Belgium on 10–28 May 1940. The Belgian Air Service (Aéronautique Militaire Belge) comprised three main
Battle of Belgium order of battle
Battle_of_Belgium_order_of_battle
The year 1940 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. August 24 – Howard Florey and a team including Ernst Chain, Arthur
1940_in_science
Evacuation of Allied forces in early 1940
beaches and harbour of Dunkirk in northern France between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The operation began after large numbers of Belgian, British, and French
Dunkirk_evacuation
Battle of the East African Campaign (World World II)
The Battle of Moyale (July 1940) also known as Capture of Moyale was a major action of the Northern Front of the East African campaign. The Royal Corps
Battle_of_Moyale_(1940)
French general (1856–1951)
later became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II. Pétain was admitted to the Saint-Cyr Military
Philippe_Pétain
Collaborationist puppet government within Reichskommissariat Norwegen (1942–45)
first tried to carry out a coup against the Norwegian government on 9 April 1940, the day of the German invasion of Norway. At 7:32 p.m., Quisling visited
Quisling_regime
Francoist occupation of the Tangier International Zone
The Spanish occupation of Tangier between 1940 and 1945 was a temporary enlargement of Spanish Morocco during World War II. During World War II, the Tangier
Spanish occupation of Tangier (1940–1945)
Spanish_occupation_of_Tangier_(1940–1945)
Major alliance of World War II
in 1939 under the so-called "Pact of Steel", with the Tripartite Pact of 1940 formally integrating the military aims of Germany, Italy, Japan, and later
Axis_powers
American film
Thieves. Popeye the Sailor: 1938–1940, Volume 2 (released June 17, 2008) features cartoons released from late 1938 to 1940 and includes the last color Popeye
Popeye the Sailor (film series)
Popeye_the_Sailor_(film_series)
College football team representing the University of Texas at Austin
Twice Texas has defeated the Sooners a record eight straight times from 1940 to 1947 and 1958–1965. One of the most significant meetings was in 1963 with
Texas_Longhorns_football
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940
March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative
Neville_Chamberlain
Battle in Belgium during the German invasion of France and the Low Countries in 1940
The Battle of Charleroi was fought on 16 and 17 May 1940 in and around the Belgian city of Charleroi, during the Battle of France in the Second World War
Battle_of_Charleroi_(1940)
Events in the year 1940 in Germany. Head of State and Chancellor Adolf Hitler (the Führer) (Nazi Party) 4 January – World War II: (Axis powers): Luftwaffe
1940_in_Germany
NFL team season
The 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 8th in the National Football League. It was also the first season in which the team was known as the
1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season
1940_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season
Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II 1940 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. FIS Alpine World Ski
1940_in_sports
2021 studio album by Mon Laferte
1940 Carmen is the eighth studio album by Chilean and Mexican singer Mon Laferte, released on 29 October 2021 through Universal Music México. It was produced
1940_Carmen
Football league season
won their first title. Eskişehir Demirspor - Eskişehir Football League and 1940 Turkish Football Championship winners Beşiktaş - Istanbul Football League
1941 Turkish National Division
1941_Turkish_National_Division
Collaborationist regime in France (1940–1944)
Vichy France (French: Régime de Vichy, lit. 'Vichy regime'; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), also known as the Pétainist regime (French: Régime pétainiste)
Vichy_France
American political scientist and historian (born 1932)
Paxton is best known for his 1972 book Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940–1944. In opposition to the traditional view pioneered by Robert Aron, he
Robert_Paxton
Stagecoach. During the 1940s and early 1950s, Wayne starred in Dark Command (1940), Reap the Wild Wind (1942), Wake of the Red Witch (1948), Fort Apache (1948)
John_Wayne_filmography
Missions of exiled Baltic diplomatic services from 1940 to 1991
exiled Baltic diplomatic services from 1940 to 1991. After the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states in 1940, the Baltic states instructed their diplomats
Baltic_Legations_(1940–1991)
1939 neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
supplementary protocol of the German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty. In March 1940, the Soviet Union annexed parts of Karelia, Salla and Kuusamo following the
Molotov–Ribbentrop_Pact
Part of World War II
War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled
German_occupation_of_Norway
Military coalition of World War II
while providing some material support to European Allies since September 1940, remained formally neutral until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December
Allies_of_World_War_II
Military simulation board game
The Campaign for North Africa (CNA), subtitled The Desert War, 1940–43, is a strategic board wargame published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI)
The_Campaign_for_North_Africa
Events from the year 1940 in art. February – The series of 'Careless Talk Costs Lives' propaganda posters by 'Fougasse' is published by the Ministry of
1940_in_art
Index of articles associated with the same name
1940 Academy Awards may refer to: 12th Academy Awards, the Academy Awards ceremony that took place in 1940 13th Academy Awards, the 1941 ceremony honoring
1940_Academy_Awards
1994 history book
York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890–1940 is a 1994 history book by George Chauncey about gay life in New York City
Gay_New_York
American actor (1940–2019)
Robert Hudson Walker Jr. (April 15, 1940 – December 5, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in such films as Ensign Pulver (1964), Easy Rider (1969)
Robert Walker (actor, born 1940)
Robert_Walker_(actor,_born_1940)
NKVD director under Joseph Stalin (1895–1940)
Иванович Ежов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ (j)ɪˈʐof]; 1 May 1895 – 4 February 1940), also spelt Ezhov, was a Soviet secret police official under Joseph Stalin
Nikolai_Yezhov
Prussian prince and soldier (1906–1940)
Wilhelm Friedrich Franz Joseph Christian Olaf of Prussia (4 July 1906 – 26 May 1940) was the eldest child of Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, and Duchess Cecilie
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1906–1940)
Prince_Wilhelm_of_Prussia_(1906–1940)
Indian film actor (1940–1992)
Amjad Khan (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian actor and film director. He worked in over 132 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years
Amjad_Khan_(actor)
Events from the year 1940 in Scotland. Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – John Colville until 10 May; vacant until 14 May;
1940_in_Scotland
American businessman and politician (1888–1969)
as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 to late 1940. With the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, Kennedy was pessimistic
Joseph_P._Kennedy_Sr.
Germany (from 1940–1945) Italy (from 1940–1943) Japan (from 1940–1945) Hungary (from 1940–1945) Romania (from 1940–1944) Bulgaria (from 1940–1944) Slovakia
World_War_II_by_country
American actress and singer (1915–1967)
(1937), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), They Drive by Night (1940), City for Conquest (1940), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), Kings Row (1942), Nora
Ann_Sheridan
Austro-Hungarian prison located in modern Czechia
II, the fortress served as a prison for the Prague Gestapo from 10 June 1940 until May 1945. It was the largest prison in the Protectorate of Bohemia
Small_Fortress_(Terezín)
Ocean liner and cruise ship from 1940 to 1994
America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the United States in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect
SS_America_(1939)
World War II campaign against Italy from 1940 to 1941
Empire, against Italy and its colony of Italian East Africa, between June 1940 and November 1941. The British Middle East Command with troops from the United
East African campaign (World War II)
East_African_campaign_(World_War_II)
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Girl/Female
Indian
Like Milk
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Italian
Gift from God.
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of the kauravas
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Memorizer; One who Knows by Heart
Male
Egyptian
, Amenemha.
Girl/Female
Finnish Latin
Rose.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna, One who is victorious (Abhijeet)
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese unisex name XUAN means "spring."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hreyansh | ஹà¯à®°à¯‡à®¯à®¾à®‚à®·
One who have great heart
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Gladness; Happiness
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