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22 April 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 April 1940 was a Monday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 April is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 April 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 April 1940 was Full Moon.
On this day: 22 April
- 1944 World War II: The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater.
- 1944 World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station.
- 1944 World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
- 1945 World War II: Sachsenhausen concentration camp is liberated by soldiers of the Red Army and Polish First Army.
- 1948 Arab–Israeli War: The port city of Haifa is captured by Jewish forces.
Famous people born on 22 April
- J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (1904–1967)
- Jack Nicholson, American actor and producer (born 1937)
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan, American actor (born 1966)
- Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary and founder of Soviet Russia (1870–1924)
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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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