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[edit]

Federal government[edit]

Events[edit]

January–March[edit]

April–June[edit]

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[edit]

October–December[edit]

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

Undated[edit]

Births[edit]

January[edit]

James Cromwell

February[edit]

George A. Romero
Smokey Robinson
Peter Fonda

March[edit]

Chuck Norris
James Caan
Nancy Pelosi

April[edit]

Al Pacino
Burt Young

May[edit]

David Koch
Toni Tennille

June[edit]

René Auberjonois
Nancy Sinatra

July[edit]

Jeannie Seely
James Brolin
Joe Torre

August[edit]

Martin Sheen

September[edit]

Raquel Welch

October[edit]

Bob Knight

November[edit]

Bruce Lee

December[edit]

Richard Pryor
Dionne Warwick

Deaths[edit]

January–June[edit]

July–December[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  6. ^ Former Oilers Linebacker Garland Boyette Dies at 82
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  15. ^ Former Colorado Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies

Further reading[edit]

  • 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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