Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   Benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London in the year 1940.   

Jan 30   Hassett's second 122 of the game for Victoria can't stop a New South Wales win in the year 1940.   

Jan 31   In the year 1940 40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton)   

Jan 31   In the year 1940 rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56   

Feb 01   Russia begins new offensive against Finland on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch) in the year 1940.   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   On this day in history general Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

Feb 07   On this day in history british railroads nationalized   

Feb 07   On this day in history francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies   

Feb 07   Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1940 germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1.   

Feb 08   Lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

Feb 09   Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Feb 10   "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

Feb 10   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

Feb 10   US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner in the year 1940.   

Feb 11   John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies in the year 1940.   

Feb 12   In the year 1940 the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.   

Feb 13   In the year 1940 bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA   

Feb 13   Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

Feb 16   On this day in history british search plane finds German Altmark off Norway   

Feb 16   In the year 1940 rCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas   

Feb 17   On this day in history bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

Feb 20   In the year 1940 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

Feb 22   Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island on this day in history.   

Feb 22   German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1940 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

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)