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14 July 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 July 1940 was a Sunday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 July 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 July 1940 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 14 July
- 1933 In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis.
- 1933 Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.
- 1942 In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved, authorising Mahatma Gandhi to campaign for India's independence from Britain.
- 1943 In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
- 1950 Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.
Famous people born on 14 July
- Howard Lutnick, American businessman, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, secretary of commerce in the Trump administration (born 1961)
- Gerald Ford, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 38th President of the United States (1913–2006)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress and screenwriter (born 1985)
- Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer (1926–2017)
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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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