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  2. 1940s - Wikipedia

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    The 1940s (pronounced "nineteen-forties" and commonly abbreviated as "the '40s" or "the Forties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe , Asia , and elsewhere.

  3. 1940 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    January 19 – William Borah, U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1907 to 1940 (born 1865) January 20 – Omar Bundy, U.S. Army General (born 1861) January – Matilda McCrear, last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade in the U.S. (born c. 1857 in Yorubaland) February 1 – Philip Francis Nowlan, science fiction writer, creator of Buck Rogers ...

  4. Timeline of the history of the United States (1930–1949)

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    1940 – Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker make their cartoon debuts; 1940 – Billboard magazine publishes its first music popularity chart, the predecessor to today's Hot 100; 1940 – U.S. presidential election, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president to a record third term, Henry A. Wallace is elected vice president

  5. 1939 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2021) October 18 – Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of John F. Kennedy (d. 1963) October 23 – Charles R. Morris, American lawyer, banker and author (d. 2021) [27] October 24 – F. Murray Abraham, American actor; October 27 – Suzy Covey, American scholar of popular culture (d. 2007) October 28 – Jane Alexander, American actress ...

  6. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    War in Afghanistan, October 7, 2001 – August 30, 2021. The United States and allies invade Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. The War in Afghanistan ended with the remaining troops leaving the country on August 30, 2021. President George W. Bush declares Iran, Iraq, and North Korea to be the "Axis of Evil" on January 29, 2002.

  7. Timeline of musical events - Wikipedia

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    Blink-182 enjoy mainstream success (mainly from their hit single "All the Small Things") and lead pop-punk into the 21st Century. Madonna releases her album Music, which goes on to sell 15 million copies, becomes universally acclaimed, and gets nominated for 5 Grammy awards. It follows her 1998 comeback Ray of Light. Debuts by:

  8. Timeline of space exploration - Wikipedia

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    20 April 2021: First in situ resource utilization. First production of oxygen on another celestial body . USA (NASA) MOXIE [79] [80] 14 December 2021: First spacecraft to fly through the atmosphere of a star (the Sun's corona). USA (NASA) Parker Solar Probe [81] 25 December 2021: Launch of the largest space telescope to date. USA (NASA) ESA ...

  9. 1940 - Wikipedia

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    1940 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1940th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 940th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1940s decade.