Historical Events In 1940
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Oct 24 On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74
Oct 25 Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army on this day in history.
Oct 26 Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk in the year 1940.
Oct 26 The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight in the year 1940.
Oct 27 On this day in history anthea Joseph, music producer
Oct 27 In the year 1940 fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72
Oct 28 On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71
Oct 28 Greece successfully resists Italy's attack in the year 1940.
Oct 29 Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) in the year 1940.
Oct 29 In the year 1940 sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history
Oct 30 On this day in history cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC
Oct 30 HMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked in the year 1940.
Oct 31 On this day in history 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)
Oct 31 Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on this day in history.
Nov 01 1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa on this day in history.
Nov 01 Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France in the year 1940.
Nov 01 In the year 1940 the first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa
Nov 04 Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands in the year 1940.
Nov 04 Manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60 on this day in history.
Nov 05 Dutch submarine departs Dundee on this day in history.
Nov 05 In the year 1940 franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President
Nov 05 In the year 1940 president FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R)
Nov 06 Franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president on this day in history.
Nov 06 HMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno in the year 1940.
Nov 06 Roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control on this day in history.
Nov 06 In the year 1940 ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service
Nov 07 Guido Provoost, Belgian historian on this day in history.
Nov 07 On this day in history stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago
Nov 07 Tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash on this day in history.
Nov 08 On this day in history rAF bombs Munich
Nov 10 Arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71 in the year 1940.
Nov 10 In the year 1940 pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game
Nov 11 In the year 1940 1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier
Nov 11 In the year 1940 blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100
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