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technolgy
inventions:
Penicillin was used to help cure diseases.
• Morton Salt was introduced.
• The first synthetic rubber tires were manufactured.
• Synthetic tooth fillings were developed.
• Tiffany’s in New York City was the first fully air-conditioned store.
• The first commercial flights with pressurized cabins were inaugurated.
• The Jeep made its debut on November 11, 1940s -
tv show
The Knick ''A look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of the twentieth century.'' -
toys in the 1940s
World War II Era Toys on this page Range of 40s 98 Cents options, Crystal Radio Set, Gilbert Erector Sets, Portable Electric Phonograph, Steel Cars, Trucks and Bus, Army Doctor/Nurses Kit, World War II Model Plane Kits, World War II Rose O'Neill Kewpie Doll, Tiddledy Winks / Tiddlywinks, Steel Radio Flyer Wagon and many more from the 1940s, During the early 40's to aid the war effort few toys were sold 1. -
actress in 1940s
actress | Shadow of a Doubt
Teresa Wright
A natural and lovely talent who was discovered for films by Samuel Goldwyn, the always likable Teresa Wright distinguished herself early on in high-caliber, Oscar-worthy form -- the only performer ever to be nominated for Oscars for her first three films. Always true to herself -
music in in the 1940s
usic Styles, Bands and Artists During the 1940's. Music during the 1940s was built around the jazz and big band styles that were popular. Artists like Rosemary Clooney, Count Basie, and Artie Shaw helped to define the musical era with their unique brand of entertaining crowds through their music. -
fasion
Blouses were worn frequently with skirts. Blouses typically had padded shoulders. Pants (or slacks) first gained popularity for women during the 1940s. By 1947, after WWII was over, the "New Look" began to replace the wartime utility fashions. -
radio in the 1940s
A.L. Alexander's Mediation Board was a 1940s radio program in which private citizens with personal problems received advice from a panel of educators and sociologists. -
foot ball in the 1940s
Victorian Football League
28 September: Melbourne wins the 44th VFL Premiership, defeating Richmond 15.17 (107) to 10.8 (68) in the 1940 VFL Grand Final.
Brownlow Medal awarded to Des Fothergill (Collingwood) and Herbie Matthews (South Melbourne)
South Australian National Football League
28 September: Sturt 14.16 (100) defeat South Adelaide 11.13 (79) for their fifth SANFL premiership, but their last until 1966.
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president
1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt [D] 432
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt [D] 449
