1940 (Year)

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- 11 Jun 1940
  
  Ève Curie · After the surrender of France she fled with other refugees on board an overcrowded ship to England, which was strafed by German aircraft. Age: 35
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- 1 Oct 1940
  
  Albert Einstein · Became an American citizen Age: 61
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- 1940
  
  John F. Kennedy · Graduated from Harvard University Age: 22
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- 1940
  
  Thomas Midgley, Jr. · Midgley contracted polio, which left him severely disabled Age: 50
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- 19 Jul 1940
  
  Daphne Pearson · For her deeds she was awarded the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM). Age: 29
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- 31 May 1940
  
  Daphne Pearson · Rescued a pilot from a crashed Avro Anson bomber with 2 casualties Age: 29
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- 29 Jun 1940
  
  · Was arrested and taken to a cell in F Block in London's Holloway Prison for women
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- 12 Mar 1940
  
  Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester · Became Air Commandant of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force Age: 38
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- 1 Jul 1940
  
  Vera Lynn · Made her first appearance as a "fully fledged solo act" at the New Hippodrome in Coventry Age: 23
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- 9 Nov 1940
  
  Neville Chamberlain · Died of cancer, six months after leaving the premiership Age: 71
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- 10 May 1940
  
  Neville Chamberlain · Resigns as Prime Minister of Britain Age: 71
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- 29 Aug 1940
  
  Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg · She began to make supportive broadcasts to her homeland using the BBC in London Age: 44
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- 10 Jul 1940
  
  Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg · Prince Jean, together with his father Prince Félix, his siblings, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Marie Adelaide, Princess Marie Gabriele, Prince Charles and Princess Alix, the nanny Justine Reinard and the chauffeur Eugène Niclou, along with his wife Joséphine, boarded the S.S. Trenton headed for New York City Age: 19
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- 27 Sep 1940
  
  Adolf Hitler · The Tripartite Pact was signed in Berlin by Saburō Kurusu of Imperial Japan, Hitler, and Italian foreign minister Ciano Age: 51
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- 10 May 1940
  
  Winston Churchill · Became prime minister of Britain Age: 65
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- 26 Jan 1940
  
  Ronald Reagan · Married Jane Wyman at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather church in Glendale, California Age: 28
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- 21 Jun 1940
  
  Lyndon B. Johnson · Appointed a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve Age: 31
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- 21 Jun 1940
  
  Richard Nixon · Marriage to Thelma Catherine Ryan Age: 27
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- 1940
  
  Rosenbaum House · House built at a cost of $14,000, nearly double the wealthy couple's original $7,500 budget
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