Today in History for 24th October 1940

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Historical Events

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- 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)
- Hitler meets Marshal Pétain
- Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball
- Protestant churches protest against dismissal of Jew civil servants

Famous Birthdays

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- David Sainsbury, English billionaire/founder (Dutch Soc-Dem)
- F Murray Abraham, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Amadeus, Mad Man)

Famous Deaths

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- Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74


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