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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.
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
May 21 – Bell Telephone Laboratories transmits a 441-line video signal, with a bandwidth of 2.7 MHz, by coaxial cable from New York to Philadelphia and back. June – W2XBS in New York ( NBC ) covers the Republican National Convention from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania for 33 hours, during a five-day period.
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February 3, 1940 March 30, 1940 NBC NBC News with Lowell Thomas: February 21, 1940 July 30, 1940 NBC The Esso Television Reporter: March 27, 1940 May 31, 1940 NBC Boxing from Jamaica Arena: July 8, 1940 May 18, 1942 NBC
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