Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on this day in history.  

Feb 25   1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians) in the year 1940.  

Feb 26   The US Air Defense Command is created on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY  

Feb 27   Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1940 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)  

Feb 28   Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Richard Wright's "Native Son" published in the year 1940.  

Feb 28   The birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver in the year 1940.  

Feb 28   The first college basketball games are televised, as W2XBS in NY City broadcasts a pair of games from Madison Square Garden on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1940 uS population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))  

Feb 29   In the year 1940 "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars  

Feb 29   45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton) on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies  

Feb 29   In the year 1940 gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture.  

Feb 29   On this day in history gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer  

Feb 29   In the year 1940 hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar  

Feb 29   In the year 1940 the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver  

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards on this day in history.  

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win in the year 1940.  

Mar 01   In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win  

Mar 01   Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 in the year 1940.  

Mar 01   On this day in history richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published  

Mar 02   1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC in the year 1940.  

Mar 02   On this day in history soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland  

Mar 03   In the year 1940 artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label  

Mar 06   1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC in the year 1940.  

Mar 07   In the year 1940 mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home  

Mar 07   On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.  

Mar 07   In the year 1940 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain  

Mar 10   In the year 1940 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1940.  

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