Major Events of 1940

  • German Armies Invade Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg
  • Dunkirk Evacuated
  • Paris Falls, France Surrenders
  • Battle of Britain
  • Italy Invades Greece
  • British Attack Italian Forces in Egypt
  • First xerographic machine designed

    Sports

    NCAA Football: Minnesota Record: 8-0-0
    Heisman Trophy: Tom Harmon, michigan, HB points: 1,303
    Stanley Cup: N.Y. Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Series: 4-2
    US Open Golf: Lawson Little Score: 287 Course: Canterbury GC Location: Cleveland, OH
    World Series: Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Red Skins Series: 4-3

    Nobel Prizes

    Chemistry
    The prize money was with 1/3 allocated to the Main Fund and with 2/3 to the Special Fund of this prize section.

    Literature
    The prize money was with 1/3 allocated to the Main Fund and with 2/3 to the Special Fund of this prize section.

    Peace
    The prize money was allocated to the Main Fund (1/3) and to the Special Fund (2/3) of this prize section.

    Physiology or Medicine
    The prize money was allocated to the Main Fund (1/3) and to the Special Fund (2/3) of this prize section.

    Physics
    The prize money was with 1/3 allocated to the Main Fund and with 2/3 to the Special Fund of this prize section.

    Popular Movies

    1. Aloma of the South Seas
    2. Blood and Sand
    3. Boom Town
    4. The Bride Came C.O.D.
    5. Caught in the Draft
    6. Charley's Aunt
    7. Dive Bomber
    8. The Great Dictator - Charlie Chaplin
    9. Hold That Ghost
    10. I Wanted Wings

    Academy Awards

    Best Picture: "Rebecca"
    Best Director: John Ford ... "The Grapes of Wrath"
    Best Actor: James Stewart ... "The Philadelphia Story"
    Best Actress: Ginger Rogers ... "Kitty Foyle"

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