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Walt Disney produces "Fantasia" which has its debut on New York's Broadway Theature. www.tumblr.com
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Chuck Noris the most popular American action actors in history. www.humanevents.com
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9 planetcoh.gamespy.com
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Al Pacino, the star from "The Godfather", was born in this time. http://www.imdb.com/list/Ii0S7O9D6jI/
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Nazi Germany raids Britain from the air. Germany' forces are defeated and made to retreat.
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Cave paintings from the Stone Age found in France
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Nylons enter the market and become and instant hit.
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Bing Crosby releases his famous single "You Made Me Love" in 1940 which became an instant hit which revolutionized music. en.wikipedia.org
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Tiffany’s in New York City was the first fully air-conditioned store in America.
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Peter Goldmark invented the first color television and revolutionized the industry. www.wired.com
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The Summer Olympics were canceled due to the war.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.
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My Great Uncle John was at school in Germany to be a leather maker. He was at school during the war. When he saw troops marching through the streets he knew that he had to get out of there.
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My Great Uncle John finnally escaped back to the U.S through Spain.
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Stan Lee and Jack Kirby writhe the first Captain Amaerica comic strip in the New York City Newspaper.
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The axis powers invade Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia surrenders on April 17. Germany and Bulgaria invade Greece in support of the Italians. Resistance in Greece ceases in early June 1941.
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The Aerosol spray can is invented in 1941 by Lyle David Goodloe and W.N. Sullivan. www.dipity.com
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The first Willys MB Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road SUV. The Jeep was created primarily for the Allies. auto.howstuffworks.com
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The debut of the first superman cartoon movie.
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Charles Lindberg gives a speech in Des Moines, Iowa. This speech was well known for tarneshing his reputation. www.biography.com
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Mount Rushmore was created to depict America's greatest presidents over the past 200 years. That is why Franklin Roosevelt was not included even though he was one of our better presidents.
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. xaxor.com
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The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II.
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The Axis powers declare war on the United States.
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My grandpa on my dad's side was in basic training for the Navy. The funny thing was he was not a good swimmer. The only way he could get out of basic training was to take a swimming test. So what he did was ask his buddy to take the test for him. But when my grandpa waited for the results people would walk by and say "Hey Klug good job on the swim test". He wondered what had happened. His friend told him that he did so well that they asked him to do a certain job on the ship.
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My Grandpa on mr mom's side was a medic in the Philipines.
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My Grandpa on my mom's side survives the sinking of the U.S.S. Hammond. The death toll was 80 people so he was lucky.
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The first all-star bowling tournament was held.
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John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry invented the electronic digital computer which was used all the way to 1990. www.computerhistory.org
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The first t-shirt is introduced to the public. Now t-shirts are used by everyone.
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Jimi Hendrix is born. He was a famous musician. http://www.imdb.com/list/Ii0S7O9D6jI/
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Casablanca is released with famous actor Humphry Bogart which which sent his his career sky rocketing, making him one of the best actors in history. cinemaknifefight.com
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James Wright while trying to create a new synthetic rubber instead created Silly Putty iams.pbworks.com
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The aqualung was invented in France by J. Cousteau and E. Gagnon. It allowed people to breath underwater. vintagedivertreasures.com
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The first Kidney Dialysis Machine was nvented in the Netherlands by Willem Kolff. THe first time he built it, he had constructed it out bear cans and cellophane tubes.
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President Franklin Roosevelt who was best known for helping us through the depression died in Warm Springs, Georgia. ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com
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Gertie the Duck who was featured in the Milwaukee Journal in 1945. Her story was won that became an inspiration to many. The Mallard created her nest and kept vigil for 37 days straight even when she was the center of attention of the media and public.
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Jackie Robinson signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League in 1945.
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Hitler takes his own life instead of surrenduring to the Allies. hyperboreanvibrations.blogspot.com
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Germany surrenders to the Allie's demands and sign peace treaty. www.anydate.com
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Germany surrenders to the Soviet's demands and signs a peace treaty. www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org
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Grand Rapids, Michigan discovers that flouride helps prevent tooth decay by adding a little to the water supply.
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Tubberware was invented by Earl Silas who also patented the "Burping Seal" www.tribu-design.com
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Scientists Who Invented the Atomic Bomb under the Manhattan Project: Robert Oppenheimer, David Bohm, Leo Szilard, Eugene Wigner, Otto Frisch, Rudolf Peierls, Felix Bloch, Niels Bohr, Emilio Segre, James Franck, Enrico Fermi, Klaus Fuchs and Edward Teller. They created the atomiv bomb to protect the nation but when they tested it scientist Robert Oppenheimer was known for quoting the Bhagavad Gita, "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds." www.dipity.com
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The American bomber plane the "Enola Gay" bombes Hiroshima and Nagasaki. www.atomcentral.com
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Dr. Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven in 1946 while he was testing a vacuum tube. He realized that his candy bar had melted from the heat of the tube. He then put some popcorn kernels near the tube and watched sparks fly and popcorn fly into his lap. www.ieeeghn.org
