Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   17 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Oct 03   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government.   

Oct 03   In the year 1940 france Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status   

Oct 04   12 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Oct 04   In the year 1940 adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps   

Oct 04   Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off in the year 1940.   

Oct 05   In the year 1940 silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40   

Oct 06   Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF   

Oct 07   On this day in history reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series   

Oct 08   In the year 1940 cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series   

Oct 08   On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

Oct 09   On this day in history the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

Oct 09   Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party in the year 1940.   

Oct 12   On this day in history tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60   

Oct 14   On this day in history balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

Oct 15   -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed in the year 1940.   

Oct 16   In the year 1940 benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army   

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named first black general in regular army on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Warsaw Ghetto established on this day in history.   

Oct 17   German occupiers issue identity cards on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1940 hMS H.49,sunk off Texel island, Holland in North Sea by depth charges from German anti-submarine trawlers UJ.116 and UJ.118. On patrol off Dutch coast at time of threatened German invasion of Britain   

Oct 18   In the year 1940 kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   Suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65 in the year 1940.   

Oct 20   On this day in history cheese rationed in Netherlands   

Oct 21   Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands in the year 1940.   

Oct 22   HMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy' in the year 1940.   

Oct 23   Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player in the year 1940.   

Oct 24   On this day in history 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)   

Oct 24   Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)