" The term made an impact into English pulp science fiction starting from Jack Williamson's The Cometeers ( 1936 ) and the distinction between mechanical robots and fleshy androids was popularized by Edmond Hamilton's Captain Future ( 1940 – 1944 ).

* 1940 – Homero Aridjis, Mexican writer and diplomat

* 1940 – Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Mexican actor

* 1874 – William B. Bankhead, American politician ( d. 1940 )

* 1892 – Johnny Dodds, American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist ( d. 1940 )

* 1940 – John Hagee, American pastor and televangelist

* 1940 – Herbie Hancock, American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer

* 1857 – Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist ( d. 1940 )

* 1940 – Burt Young, American actor

* 1874 – Carl Bosch, German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate ( d. 1940 )

* 1940 – Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist ( Last Exit ) ( d. 1994 )

* 1940 – Estonia was illegally annexed by the Soviet Union.

* 1940 – Mukhu Aliyev, Russian politician

* 1940 – Louise Sorel, American actress

* 1857 – Manuel de Escandón, Mexican polo player ( d. 1940 )

* 1940 – Bill Musselman, American basketball coach ( d. 2000 )

* 1940 – Beko Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian doctor and activist ( d. 2006 )

* 1940 – Will Tura, Belgian singer-songwriter, musician, and composer

2 # 1 ( Jan., 1940 ), pp. 87 – 104 in JSTOR

* 1881 – Otto Toeplitz, German mathematician ( d. 1940 )

* 1940 – Mervyn Kitchen, English cricketer and umpire

* 1940 – Ram Loevy, Israeli screenwriter and director

* 1940 – World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.

* 1940 – Lance Alworth, American football player

* 1940 – Martin Sheen, American actor

The White Paper agreed to allow 75, 000 Jewish immigrants into Palestine over the period 1940 – 44, after which migration would require ( unlikely ) Arab approval.

* Adagio for large orchestra ( 1940 – 44, revised as Symphony No. 2 )

The French Resistance, 1940 – 44.

Occupation: The Ordeal of France, 1940 – 44.

New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio ; in 1910, the total population was 36, 280 ; in 1920, 44, 938 ; and in 1940, 47, 638.

* 1940 – 44, Jazz Chronological Classics, 1995

Shortly thereafter, Mascot was absorbed by the newly-formed Republic Pictures Corp. and Autry went along to make a further 44 films up to 1940, all B Westerns in which he played under his own name, rode his horse, Champion, had Burnette as his regular sidekick, and had many opportunities to sing in each film.

The classic 1940 – 44 version of the program, hosted by radio's Fred Allen, was followed by a radio series on ABC ( the former NBC Blue ) in the spring of 1948.

Daugavpils was part of the Soviet Union between 1940 – 41 and 1944 – 1991, and was occupied by the Nazis between 1941 – 44.

* The Second World War: Dyle, Defence of Escaut, Dunkirk 1940, Cagny, Mont Pincon, Quarry Hill, Estry, Heppen, Nederrijn, Venraij, Meijel, Roer, Rhineland, Reichswald, Cleve, Goch, Moyland, Hochwald, Rhine, Lingen, Uelzen, North-West Europe 1940 ' 44 – 45, Egyptian Frontier 1940, Sidi Barrani, Halfaya 1941, Tobruk 1941 ' 42, Msus, Knightsbridge, Defence of Alamein Line, Medenine, Mareth, Longstop Hill 1942, Sbiba, Steamroller Farm, Tunis, Hammam Lif, North Africa 1940 – 1943, Salerno, Battipaglia, Cappezano, Volturno Crossing, Monte Camino, Calabritto, Garigliano Crossing, Monte Ornito, Monte Piccolo, Capture of Perugia, Arezzo, Advance to Florence, Monte Domini, Catarelto Ridge, Argenta Gap, Italy 1943 – 1945

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji's Études transcendantes ( 100 ) ( 1940 – 44 ), which take Godowsky and Liszt as their starting point, frequently focus on particular technical elements, as well as various rhythmical difficulties.

Germany and Denmark: 1940 – 45, Scandinavian Studies 44: 2, 1972.

Hepburn remained a bitter opponent of Mackenzie King after the strike, and harshly criticized King's war effort in 1940 after the outbreak of World War II introducing a resolution into the Ontario legislature which was passed 44 to 10, that accused the federal government of mishandling the war effort.

During the Nazi occupation of France ( 1940 – 44 ), the franc was a satellite currency of the German Reichsmark.

* North-West Europe 1940, ' 44

* Teddy Morris – player and builder, 1964 ( Toronto Argonauts 1931 – 39, later as assistant coach 1940 – 41, head coach 1945 – 49 ; HMCS York Navy as coach 1942 – 44 ).

Recruiting forms were dispatched to Garda stations on the 31 May 1940 and by 16 June of the same year 44, 870 members were enrolled.

He was AOC RAF, Mediterranean, 26 Jan 1940 – 1 Jun 1941 ; Air Officer in Charge of Administration, RAF Coastal Command, 1941 – 44 ; AOC No. 19 Group, Coastal Command, 1944 – 45.

Charles Herbert " Chuck " Klein ( October 7, 1904 – March 28, 1958 ) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies ( 1928 – 33, 1936 – 39, 1940 – 44 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1934 – 36 ) and Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1939 ).

Risto Ryti, the president of Finland in 1940 – 44, was born in Huittinen in 1889.

Back in Europe he later became the head of the military government of Belgium from 1940 – 44 during its occupation by Germany.

During the subsequent periods of Soviet ( 1940 – 41 ), German ( 1941 – 44 ) and second Soviet occupation of Estonia ( 1944 – 1991 ) the Riigikogu was disbanded.