1940

1940 was a leap year starting on Monday. It was preceded by 1939 and succeeded by 1941.

Events

 * Willem Darnant is elected president
 * Construction of the B3 motorway begins

Births

 * 7 March: Piet Wasser, pop artist
 * 19 August: Felix Tulse, contemporary painter
 * Vic Manley, singer and actor
 * Joey Warner, singer
 * The Hoolahan cousins, comedians

Deaths

 * Maarten Dolmatoff, former President and Prime Minister