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United States Guinness Records in 1940

This is a compilation of 9 United States Guinness records in 1940. You may want to take a look at our complete list of United States Guinness Records broken down by year.

WhenRecord nameWhatWho
27 June 1940Largest feet ever47 centimetre(s)Robert Wadlow
27 June 1940Tallest man everRobert Wadlow
06 March 1940First television programme filmed from an aircraftNBC
29 February 1940First person to win an Oscar award posthumouslyfirstSidney Howard, Gone with the Wind (US 1939)
1940Most Oscar nominated Best Picture films starred in - single year3 total numberThomas Mitchell, John C. Reilly
1940First ice hockey game aired on TVfirstUnknown
1940Largest flying boat in military operationMartin JRM-3 Mars
1940First basketball game aired on TVfirstUnknown
1940Most Oscars won - Best Supporting ActorWalter Brennan

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27