1 May 1940 Posted on May 1, 2015 by Staff The 1940 Summer Olympics planned for Tokyo are cancelled due to war. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on LinkedIn Share Famous Words of Inspiration..."Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand." Colin Powell — Click here for more from Colin Powell Related posts: 22 April 1906 22 April 1906 19 July 1952 18 July 1976 3 July 1940 15 September 1940 3 June 1940 18 June 1940 19 August 1940 26 May 1940