1940 in History
293 events found for 1940
Joe Torre, American baseball player, manager, and executive
Joe Torre, American baseball player, manager, and executive
Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer who pioneered Afrobeat sound (died 2020)
Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer who pioneered Afrobeat sound (died 2020)
Denis Menke, American baseball player and coach (died 2020)
Denis Menke, American baseball player and coach (died 2020)
Jim Clyburn, American politician, former House Majority Whip
Jim Clyburn, American politician, former House Majority Whip
Judith Walzer Leavitt, American historian and academic
Judith Walzer Leavitt, American historian and academic
Alex Trebek, Canadian-American game show host and producer (died 2020)
Alex Trebek, Canadian-American game show host and producer (died 2020)
Danielle Collobert, French author, poet, and journalist (died 1978)
Danielle Collobert, French author, poet, and journalist (died 1978)
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Italian economist and politician, Italian Minister of Finance (died 2010)
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Italian economist and politician, Italian Minister of Finance (died 2010)
Richard Ballantine, American-English journalist and author (died 2013)
Richard Ballantine, American-English journalist and author (died 2013)
Dobie Gray, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2011)
Dobie Gray, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2011)
Brian Mawhinney, Baron Mawhinney, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Secretary of State for Transport…
Brian Mawhinney, Baron Mawhinney, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Secretary of State for Transport…
Bobby Rousseau, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2025)
Bobby Rousseau, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2025)
Pina Bausch, German dancer and choreographer (died 2009)
Pina Bausch, German dancer and choreographer (died 2009)
Bernard Lafayette, American civil rights movement activist (died 2026)
Bernard Lafayette, American civil rights movement activist (died 2026)