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18 March 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 March 1940 was a Monday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 March 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 March 1940 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 18 March
- 1937 Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.
- 1938 Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities.
- 1940 World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.
- 1942 The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody.
- 1945 World War II: 40th Infantry Division, spearheaded by the 185th US Infantry Regiment, lands unopposed in Tigbauan, forcing the Japanese forces to surrender and General Macario Peralta and Gen. Gen. Eichelberger to declare the Liberation of Panay, Romblon and Guimaras.
Famous people born on 18 March
- Queen Latifah, American rapper, producer, and actress (born 1970)
- Lily Collins, English-American actress (born 1989)
- Sutton Foster, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1975)
- Adam Levine, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and television personality (born 1979)
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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