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11 May 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 May 1940 was a Saturday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 May 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 May 1940 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 11 May
- 1889 An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
- 1894 Four thousand Pullman Palace Car Company workers go on a wildcat strike.
- 1919 Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
- 1973 Citing government misconduct, Daniel Ellsberg's charges for his involvement in releasing the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times are dismissed.
- 1987 Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.
Famous people born on 11 May
- Sabrina Carpenter, American singer and actress (born 1999)
- Natasha Richardson, English actress (1963–2009)
- Lana Condor, American actress (born 1997)
- Richard Feynman, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (1918–1988)
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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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