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April 1940Born on Monday April 1, 1940
- Jacobus van Duijn, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2018)
- Matthijsse, Noordwelle, Zeeland, Nederland
- James Arthur Campbell, Weiser, Washington, Idaho, Verenigde Staten († 2014)
- Jan Dam, Giethoorn († 2015)
- Harmpje Kappen, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2015)
- Aron Judah KOHN, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 2008)
- Alfons Aviel De Rijcke, Serskamp († 2020)
- emile christian lenoir, mexy († 2011)
- Benjamin Sikkel, 's-Gravenhage, Gemeente 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1986)
- Alfons Haanappel, Hengelo († 1971)
Died on Monday April 1, 1940
- Aaltje Steenbergen (1), Zuidwolde, dr.nld
- Aaltje Haan (80), Zaandam
- Adrianus Cornelis van der Linden (82), Dubbeldam
- Alfred Gottheiner (65), Berlijn (DLD)
- Adrianus Lugtigheid (89), Zoetermeer
- Aebeltje Pieters Patrouilje (73), Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Angelina Ressimini (58)
- Annie WESTERHOFF (63), Oak Park Cook County Illinois U.S.A
- Adriaan de Witte (74)
- Abraham Reinbergen (84), Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 1, 1940 at Delpher
- Signaal
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Friesch dagblad
- Haagsch maandblad / onder leiding van C. Easton en S.F. van Oss
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Limburger koerier : provinciaal dagblad
- Leeuwarder nieuwsblad : goedkoop advertentieblad
- Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
Born on April 1
- 1936 » Peter Collinson, English-American director and producer († 1980)
- 1937 » Jordan Charney, American actor
- 1939 » Ali MacGraw, American model and actress
- 1939 » Phil Niekro, American baseball player and manager
- 1940 » Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate († 2011)
- 1941 » Ajit Wadekar, Indian cricketer, coach, and manager († 2018)
- 1941 » Gideon Gadot, Israeli journalist and politician († 2012)
- 1942 » Richard D. Wolff, American economist and academic
- 1942 » Samuel R. Delany, American author and critic
- 1943 » Dafydd Wigley, Welsh academic and politician
Died on April 1
- 1920 » Walter Simon, German banker and philanthropist (b. 1857)
- 1922 » Charles I, emperor of Austria (b. 1887)
- 1922 » Hermann Rorschach, Swiss psychologist and author (b. 1884)
- 1924 » Jacob Bolotin, American physician (b. 1888)
- 1924 » Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (b. 1870)
- 1924 » Stan Rowley, Australian sprinter (b. 1876)
- 1946 » Noah Beery, Sr., American actor (b. 1882)
- 1947 » George II, king of Greece (b. 1890)
- 1950 » Charles R. Drew, American physician and surgeon (b. 1904)
- 1950 » Recep Peker, Turkish soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1889)
Names that were popular for boys in 1940
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Maria
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Gerrit
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1940
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Marie
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1940
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
- May 28 » World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.
- June 26 » World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina.
- July 3 » World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France.
- October 31 » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.
- November 11 » World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history.
- December 14 » Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California.
The weather on Monday April 1, 1940
The temperature on April 1, 1940 was between 5.6 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI