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1940 in the United States

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1940
in
the United States

Decades:
See also:

Events from the year 1940 in the United States.

Incumbents

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William B. Bankhead (D-Alabama) (until September 15)
Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) (starting September 16)

Demographics

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Events

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January–March

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April–June

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May 15: The first McDonald's restaurant (photographed in 2005).
June 27: "100 Water Colors" show by Federal Arts Project opens in New York City

July–September

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October–December

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November 5: FDR becomes the first and only president elected to a third term.

Undated

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Births

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January

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James Cromwell

February

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George A. Romero
Smokey Robinson
Peter Fonda

March

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Chuck Norris
James Caan
Nancy Pelosi

April

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Al Pacino
Burt Young

May

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David Koch
Toni Tennille

June

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René Auberjonois
Nancy Sinatra

July

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Jeannie Seely
James Brolin
Joe Torre

August

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Martin Sheen

September

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Raquel Welch

October

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Bob Knight

November

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Bruce Lee

December

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Richard Pryor
Dionne Warwick

Deaths

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January–June

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July–December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Wilkins, Mira (2004). The History of Foreign Investment in the United States, 1914-1945 (Harvard Studies in Business History). Harvard University Press. p. 453. ISBN 9780674013087. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Trossarelli, L. (2010). "The history of nylon". Club Alpino Italiano, Centro Studi Materiali e Tecniche. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  3. ^ Record, Jeffrey (February 1, 2009). "Japanese Aggression and U.S. Policy Responses, 1937-41". Japan's Decision for War in 1941: Some enduring lessons. Strategic Studies Institute & United States Army War College. p. 15 – via JSTOR. On July 25 Roosevelt announced a ban on Japanese acquisition of U.S. high-octane aviation gasoline, certain grades of steel and scrap iron, and scrap iron, and some lubricants.
  4. ^ "Chapter III: Assets in the United States". PLUNDER AND RESTITUTION: Findings and Recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States and Staff Report. 2000. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Former 76ers, Bulls legend Chet Walker dead at 84
  6. ^ Barnes, Mike (January 30, 2022). "Howard Hesseman, Dr. Johnny Fever on 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Daniel J. Travanti". Authentic Wisconsin. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. ^ Former Oilers Linebacker Garland Boyette Dies at 82
  9. ^ Huff, Lauren (2019-12-06). "'Star Trek' actor Robert Walker Jr. dies at 79". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  10. ^ Schudel, Matt (December 29, 2017). "Sue Grafton, author of best-selling 'alphabet' mysteries, dies at 77". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  11. ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (2018-04-30). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7032-4.
  12. ^ Robert Jervis, 1940-2021
  13. ^ Mary T. Henry, “Tyree Scott (1940-2003),” HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
  14. ^ "Jack Bannon, Cool-Headed Co-Star of 'Lou Grant,' Dies at 77". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 27, 2017.
  15. ^ Kilkenny, Duane Byrge, Katie; Byrge, Duane; Kilkenny, Katie (2019-12-27). "Don Imus, Legendary 'Imus in the Morning' Host, Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Roberts, Sam (December 2, 2023). "John Nichols, Author of 'The Milagro Beanfield War,' Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  17. ^ Former Colorado Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies

Further reading

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  • Bloch, Leon Bryce and Lamar Middleton, ed. The World Over in 1940 (1941) detailed coverage of world events online free; 914pp
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