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1 October 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 October 1940 was a Tuesday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 October 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 October 1940 was New Moon.
On this day: 1 October
- 1938 Pursuant to the Munich Agreement signed the day before, Nazi Germany begins the military occupation and annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.
- 1939 World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw.
- 1940 The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.
- 1942 World War II: USS Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong.
- 1943 World War II: After the Four Days of Naples, Allied troops enter the city.
Famous people born on 1 October
- Julie Andrews, English actress and singer (born 1935)
- Jimmy Carter, American naval lieutenant, politician, 39th President of the United States, and Nobel Prize laureate (1924–2024)
- Fernando Mendoza, American football player (born 2003)
- Brie Larson, American actress (born 1989)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1940 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1940 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – The Australian 7th Division is formed.
- 16 March – A state election is held in Victoria. The Country Party led by Albert Dunstan is returned to government.
- 14 June – The Volunteer Defence Corps is formed, a militia force based on the British Home Guard.
Life in Australia in 1940
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Average House
$1,200
Weekly Wage
$3.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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