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3 May 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 May 1940 was a Friday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Bestselling Novel of 1940
- “How Green Was My Valley” by Richard Llewellyn was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1940.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 May 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 May 1940 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 3 May
- 1939 The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
- 1942 World War II: Japanese naval troops invade Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands during the first part of Operation Mo that results in the Battle of the Coral Sea between Japanese forces and forces from the United States and Australia.
- 1947 New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
- 1948 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.
- 1951 London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.
Famous people born on May 3
- Ella Langley, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
- Pom Klementieff, French actress (born 1986)
- Rachel Zegler, American actress and singer (born 2001)
- James Brown, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (1933–2006)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1940 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1940 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- February 7 – RKO release Walt Disney's second full-length animated film, Pinocchio.
- February 10 – Tom and Jerry make their debut in Puss Gets the Boot.
- May 15 – The very first McDonald's restaurant opens in San Bernardino, California.
Life in the US in 1940
President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gas (per gallon)
$0.18
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Average House
$2,938
Weekly Wage
$25
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
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