Historical Events In 1940

Sep 12   49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) in the year 1940.   

Sep 13   Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs in the year 1940.   

Sep 14   In the year 1940 congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)   

Sep 14   Congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law) in the year 1940.   

Sep 15   In the year 1940 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2)   

Sep 15   In the year 1940 battle of Britain ends with RAF victory   

Sep 15   In the year 1940 dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37   

Sep 15   On this day in history tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe   

Sep 16   Dutch SS forms on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Nazis deprive Jews of possessions in the year 1940.   

Sep 18   19 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 18   In the year 1940 frankie Avalon, Phila, actor (Beach movies)/singer (Venus)   

Sep 19   Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.   

Sep 19   Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.   

Sep 21   Bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade) in the year 1940.   

Sep 23   On this day in history -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees   

Sep 23   In the year 1940 japanese troops enter IndoChina   

Sep 24   In the year 1940 jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR   

Sep 24   On this day in history the Cdn. Navy received 6 former US Navy "4 stackers" destroyers and renames them HMCS Annapolis, Columbia,Niagra, St. Clair ST. Croix and St. Francis   

Sep 25   In the year 1940 cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico   

Sep 25   On this day in history german High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt   

Sep 26   On this day in history airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

Sep 26   Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1940.   

Sep 27   55 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 27   On this day in history black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces   

Sep 27   Establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 in the year 1940.   

Sep 28   Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1940 "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net   

Sep 29   First US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware on this day in history.   

Sep 30   47 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 30   Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1940.   

Oct 01   Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.