1940 in History
103 events found for 1940
Katerina Gogou, Greek writer and actress (died 1993)
Katerina Gogou, Greek writer and actress (died 1993)
Kip Thorne, American physicist, astronomer, and academic
Kip Thorne, American physicist, astronomer, and academic
Willie John McBride, Northern Irish rugby player who toured with the British Lions five times
Willie John McBride, Northern Irish rugby player who toured with the British Lions five times
André Vallerand, Canadian businessman and politician
André Vallerand, Canadian businessman and politician
Augie Auer, American-New Zealand meteorologist (died 2007)
Augie Auer, American-New Zealand meteorologist (died 2007)
Jacques Brassard, Canadian educator and politician
Jacques Brassard, Canadian educator and politician
Bobby Freeman, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 2017)
Bobby Freeman, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 2017)
Dallas Long, American shot putter and medical doctor (died 2024)
Dallas Long, American shot putter and medical doctor (died 2024)
Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (died 2003)
Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (died 2003)
Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (died 2024)
Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (died 2024)
George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate