Gabriele Boccaccini (1940): A Biography in Pictures

Gabriele Boccaccini (1940): A Biography in Pictures

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1940

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Dec 26, 1940 -- The Philadelphia Story (Cukor), film

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  The Philadelphia Story (Cukor), film
  (Dec 26, 1940)

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  George Cukor (director), The Philadelphia Story (Dec 26, 1940)

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  Cary Grant (actor), The Philadelphia Story (Dec 26, 1940)

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  Katharine Hepburn, The Philadelphia Story (Dec 26, 1940)

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  James Stewart (actor), The Philadelphia Story (Dec 26, 1940)

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Dec 5, 1940 -- The Thief of Bagdad (Powell), film

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  The Thief of Bagdad (Powell), film (Dec 5, 1940)

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  Sabu (child actor), The Thief of Bagdad (Dec 5, 1940)

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Nov 28, 1940 -- Der ewige Jude (Hippler), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  Der ewige Jude (Hippler), film
  (Nov 28, 1940)

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Nov 13, 1940 -- Fantasia (Disney), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  Fantasia (Disney), film
  (Nov 13, 1940)

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Nov 8, 1940 -- The Mark of Zorro (Mamoulian), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  The Mark of Zorro (Mamoulian), film
  (Nov 8, 1940)

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Oct 27, 1940 -- Cycling, 36^ Giro di Lombardia

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  36^ Giro di Lombardia (Oct 27, 1940)

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  Gino Bartali (W), 36^ Giro di Lombardia (Oct 27, 1940)

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  Osvaldo Bailo (F), 36^ Giro di Lombardia (Oct 27, 1940)

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Oct 15, 1940 -- The Great Dictator (Chaplin), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  The Great Dictator (Chaplin), film (Oct 15, 1940)

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (Oct 15, 1940)

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Sep 27, 1940 -- The Tripartite Pact

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  ==== POLITICS ====
  The Tripartite Pact (Germany, Italy, Japan) (Sep 27, 1940)

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Sep 25, 1940 -- Strike Up the Band (Berkeley), film

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  Strike Up the Band (Berkeley), film
  (Sep 25, 1940)

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Sep 18, 1940 -- Il trionfo dell'onore (Scarlatti), Siena

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  Il trionfo dell'onore (Alessandro Scarlatti), T. dei Rinnovati, Siena (Sep 18, 1940)

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  Antonio Guarnieri (conductor), Il trionfo dell'onore (Scarlatti), T. dei Rinnovati, Siena
  (Sep 18, 1940)

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Sep 12, 1940 -- Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings

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• Lascaux Cave.jpg

  ==== MOVIES ====
  Discovery of the Lascaux Cave paintings
  (Sep 12, 1940)

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Sep 8-9, 1940 -- Tennis, 60^ US Open

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  ==== TENNIS ====
  === GRAND SLAM ===
  60^ US Open, Don McNeill (W) & Alice Marble (W) ([Sep 2] Sep 8-9, 1940)

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Sep 7, 1940 - May 11, 1941 -- The Blitz

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• 1940 WW2 London.jpg

  ==== POLITICS ====
  The Blitz (Sep 7, 1940 - May 11, 1941)

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Aug 16, 1940 -- Foreign Correspondent (Hitchcock), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  Foreign Correspondent (Hitchcock), film
  (Aug 16, 1940)

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  Alfred Hitchcock, Foreign Correspondent (Aug 16, 1940)

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Jul 26, 1940 -- Pride and Prejudice (Leonard), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  Pride and Prejudice (Leonard), film
  (Jul 26, 1940)

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  ==== ACTORS ====
  Laurence Olivier, Pride and Prejudice (Jul 26, 1940)

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  ==== ACTORS ====
  Greer Garson, Pride and Prejudice (Jul 26, 1940)

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Jul 25 - Aug 24, 1940 -- 36^ Bayreuth Festival ("Kriegsfestspiele")

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  ==== MUSIC ====
  36^ Bayreuth Festival ("Kriegsfestspiele"), Germany (Winifred Wagner, director) (Jul 25 - Aug 24, 1940)

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Jul 10 - Oct 31, 1940 -- Battle of Britain

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• 1940 WW2 Britain.jpg

  ==== POLITICS ====
  Battle of Britain (Jul 10 - Oct 31, 1940)

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, 1940 --

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  Books of the Year 1940
  --> (Jun 30, 1940) -->

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  Native Son (Richard Wright) (Mar 1, 1940

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  Il deserto dei Tartari (Dino Buzzati) <Italian> (1940)

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Jun 16, 1940 -- Soccer, 7^ Coppa Italia

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  7^ Coppa Italia, Fiorentina (W-1) vs. Genova 1893 (F) (Jun 16, 1940)

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  Fiorentina (W-1) , 7^ Coppa Italia (Jun 16, 1940)

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  Genova 1893 (F), 7^ Coppa Italia (Jun 16, 1940)

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Jun 14, 1940 -- The Mortal Storm (Borzage), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  The Mortal Storm (Borzage), film (Jun 14, 1965)

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  ==== ACTORS ====
  James Stewart, The Mortal Storm (Jun 14, 1965)

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Jun 14-23, 1940 -- Paris Falls to Nazis

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  ==== POLITICS ====
  Paris Falls to Nazis (Jun 14, 1940)

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  ==== POLITICS ====
  Hitler in Paris (Jun 23, 1940)

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Jun 2, 1940 -- Soccer, 40^ Serie A

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  ==== SOCCER ====
  40^ Serie A, INTER (W-5) vs. Bologna (F) (Jun 2, 1940)

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  ==== SOCCER ====
  INTER (W-5), 40^ Serie A, Scudetto (Jun 2, 1940)

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  ==== SOCCER ====
  Bologna (F), 40^ Serie A (Jun 2, 1940)

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  ==== SOCCER ====
  Aldo BOFFI (W), Top Scorer (Milan), 40^ Serie A (Jun 2, 1940)

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May 26 - Jun 4, 1940 -- Battle of Dunkirk

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• 1940 WW2 Dunkirk.jpg

  ==== POLITICS ====
  Dunkirk (May 26 - Jun 4, 1940)

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May 17 - Jun 9, 1940 -- Cycling, 28^ Giro d'Italia

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  ==== CYCLING ====
  28^ Giro d'Italia, Opening (May 17 - Jun 9, 1940)

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  ==== CYCLING ====
  28^ Giro d'Italia, Final (Jun 9, 1940)

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  ==== CYCLING ====
  Fausto Coppi (W), 28^ Giro d'Italia (Jun 9, 1940)

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May 17, 1940 -- My Favorite Wife (Kanin), film

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  My Favorite Wife (Kanin), film (May 17, 1940)

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May 10, 1940 -- Germany attacks Western Europe

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  ==== POLITICS ====
  Germany attacks Western Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, France) (May 10, 1940)

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Apr 30 - Jun 9, 1940 -- 6^ Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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• 1939 Maggio Musicale.jpg

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  6^ Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Mario Rossi, director) (Apr 30 - Jun 9, 1940)

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Apr 9, 1940 -- Germany attacks Northern Europe

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  ==== POLITICS ====
  Germany attacks Northern Europe (Denmark & Norway) (Apr 9, 1940)

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Mar 31, 1940 -- Cycling, 24^ Tour of Flanders

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  ==== CYCLING ====
  ==== MONUMENT ====
  Achiel Buysse (W), 24^ Tour of Flanders (Mar 31, 1940)

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Mar 30, 1940 -- Son of Navy (Nigh), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  Son of Navy (Nigh), film
  (Mar 30, 1940)

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Mar 21, 1940 -- Rebecca (Hitchcock), film

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  Rebecca (Hitchcock), film (Mar 21, 1940)

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  Alfred Hitchcock (director), Rebecca (Mar 21, 1940)

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  Laurence Olivier (actor), Rebecca (Mar 21, 1940)

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Mar 19, 1940 -- Cycling, 33^ Milano-Sanremo

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  33^ Milano-Sanremo (Mar 19, 1940)

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  Gino Bartali (W), 33^ Milano-Sanremo (Mar 19, 1940)

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  Pietro Rimoldi (F), 33^ Milano-Sanremo (Mar 19, 1940)

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Feb 29, 1940 -- 12^ Academy Awards

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  ==== OSCAR ====
  12^ Academy Awards, Oscar Ceremony
  (Feb 29, 1940)

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  ==== OSCAR ====
  Gone with the Wind (Fleming), Best Film (W)
  (Feb 29, 1940)

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  ==== OSCAR ====
  Victor Fleming, Best Director (W)
  (Feb 29, 1940)

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  ==== OSCAR ====
  William Wyler, Best Director (nom.)
  (Feb 29, 1940)

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  ==== OSCAR ====
  Frank Capra, Best Director (nom.)
  (Feb 29, 1940)

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  ==== OSCAR ====
  Hattie McDaniel, Best Supporting Actress (W)
  (Feb 29, 1940)

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Feb 7, 1940 -- Pinocchio (Disney), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  Pinocchio (Disney), film
  (Feb 7, 1940)

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  Based on Le avventure di Pinoccho (Collodi), novel [1883] (Feb 7, 1940)

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Jan 24, 1940 -- The Grapes of Wrath (Ford), film

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  The Grapes of Wrath (Ford), film
  (Jan 24, 1940)

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  Henry Fonda (actor), The Grapes of Wrath (Jan 24, 1940)

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Jan 28-29, 1940 -- Tennis, 33^ Australian Open

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  ==== TENNIS ====
  === GRAND SLAM ===
  Adrian Quist (W-2), Men's Singles / Nancye Wynne (W-2), Women's Singles, 33^ Australian Open, Sydney (Jan 28-29, 1940)

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Jan 19, 1940 -- Remember the Night (Leisen), film

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  Remember the Night (Leisen), film (Jan 19, 1940)

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Jan 12, 1940 -- The Shop Around the Corner (Lubitsch), film

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  ==== MOVIES ====
  The Shop Around the Corner (Lubitsch), film
  (Jan 12, 1940)

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  ==== ACTORS ====
  James Stewart, The Shop Around the Corner (Jan 12, 1940)

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