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7 July 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 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 7 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 July 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 July 1940 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 7 July
- 1937 The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (Lugou Bridge) provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War (China-Japan War).
- 1937 The Peel Commission Report recommends the partition of Palestine, which was the first formal recommendation for partition in the history of Palestine.
- 1941 The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation.
- 1944 World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan.
- 1946 Mother Francesca S. Cabrini becomes the first American to be canonized.
Famous people born on 7 July
- Ringo Starr, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor (born 1940)
- Hamish Linklater, American actor and playwright (born 1976)
- Cree Summer, American-Canadian actress (born 1969)
- Shelley Duvall, American actress, writer, and producer (1949–2024)
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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