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1940s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1940s decade (the forties) ran from January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1949. The Second World War took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most ...
1940 in music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Events. January - Frank Sinatra joins the Tommy Dorsey orchestra; July 20 - Billboard magazine publishes its first "Music Popularity Chart" May 27 - Quartetto Egie make their debut ...
1940's History
History : 1940's Sound Archive Listen to some of the music and wartime sounds of the 1940's. Articles on the 1940's Whether it be on music, fashion or some other aspect ...
1940's website Home page
A site dedicated to the wartime years specifically and the 1940's in general. Memories, photographs and informationfrom those that lived through WW2 as well as articles on ...
20th Century Fashion History: 1940s
20th Century costume history site for researching fashion trends of the decade 1940. Keywords: costume history, fashion history, swing fashions, 20th century fashion, WW2 fashions ...
1940 Census :: 1940 U.S. Federal Census :: 1940 Free Census Resources
1940 Census and other Census information for family history, genealogy, and general research. If you're researching the 1940 Census, we have FREE Census information to share and ...
1940 World Series - CIN vs. DET - Baseball-Reference.com
1940 World Series (4-3): Cincinnati Reds (100-53) over Detroit Tigers (90-64) Search the P.I. Play Index for your own Postseason leaderboards and facts.
The 1940's
BOOM! BANG!! BAM! Can you hear that? That's the sound of weapons in World War II. In the 1940's, it was not the happiest decade. It was actually full of killing and blood.
Information Please: 1940
Selective Service Act signed. Background: conscription; The first Social Security benefit checks are paid out (Jan 30). The Pennsylvania Turnpike opens.
Greatest Films of 1940
Greatest Films of the 1940s 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949. 1940. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), 110 minutes, D: John Cromwell
1940 Prices
What Things Cost in 1940: Car: $800 Gasoline: 18 cents/gal House: $6,550 Bread: 8 cents/loaf Milk: 34 cents/gal Postage Stamp: 3 cents Stock Market: 131
1940 Census of Population and Housing
CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING 1940 Census. The Sixteenth Census of the United States covered the continental United States, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Panama ...
1940 Academy Awards® Winners and History
Oscar® and Academy Awards® and Oscar® design mark are the trademarks and service marks and the Oscar© statuette the copyrighted property, of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...
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Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar.

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