Page 19: Historical Events In 1940

Nov 30   On this day in history lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married.   

Dec 01   Richard Pryor actor was born this day in the year 1940.   

Dec 02   In the year 1940 gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)   

Dec 05   In the year 1940 boris Ignatyev, Russian footballer and manager   

Dec 05   In the year 1940 hMCS Saguenay (Destroyer) first Canadian Warship torpedoed, limps into a British port   

Dec 05   On this day in history jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60   

Dec 06   Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies in the year 1940.   

Dec 06   Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst in the year 1940.   

Dec 07   28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1940 1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0   

Dec 08   German Luftwaffe launches massive attack on London on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history british assault on Banghazi Libya   

Dec 09   British troops first major offensive in North Africa during WW II in the year 1940.   

Dec 09   Illegal Jewish immigrants to Haifa are deported to Mauritius in the year 1940.   

Dec 09   Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle in the year 1940.   

Dec 10   British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1940 russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

Dec 12   British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani in the year 1940.   

Dec 13   Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies in the year 1940.   

Dec 16   In the year 1940 british air raid on Mannheim   

Dec 16   M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies in the year 1940.   

Dec 17   British troops occupies Sollum in the year 1940.   

Dec 18   Munitions Minister C.D.Howe and 152 other survivors of the torpedoed lines SS Western Prince arive in Britian on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000 in the year 1940.   

Dec 21   In the year 1940 f Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44   

Dec 22   In the year 1940 nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37   

Dec 22   World War II: Himarë is captured by the Greek army in the year 1940.   

Dec 23   John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

Dec 25   Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 in the year 1940.   

Dec 26   1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148 in the year 1940.   

Dec 27   In the year 1940 in New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage   

Dec 27   Jerry Lambert, jockey (rode Native Diver) in the year 1940.   

Dec 28   On this day in history arthur Morris scores 111 in 2nd innings of 1st game after 148   

Dec 29   Brigitte Kronauer, writer on this day in history.   

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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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

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

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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