Historical Events
- Due to beanball wars, Spalding advertises batting helmet with earflaps
- Lithuania becomes Lithuanian SSR
Famous Birthdays
- Susan Howatch, English author, born in Leatherhead, England
Famous Deaths
- Bill Howell, Australian cricket medium pace bowler (18 Tests, 49 wickets, BB 5/81; NSWCA), dies at 70
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About July 14, 1940
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
