Historical Events In 1940
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Aug 23 German bombers begin night time attacks (The Blitz) on London on this day in history.
Aug 23 German Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London in the year 1940.
Aug 24 In the year 1940 luftwaffe bombs London
Aug 24 Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Aug 25 1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin) in the year 1940.
Aug 25 First "parachute wedding." in the year 1940.
Aug 25 The first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?) on this day in history.
Aug 26 On this day in history rKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk
Aug 27 Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) in the year 1940.
Aug 28 French colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle on this day in history.
Aug 29 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567) on this day in history.
Aug 29 Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Aug 31 In the year 1940 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands
Aug 31 Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on this day in history.
Aug 31 Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Sep 02 23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa in the year 1940.
Sep 02 Beverly Sanders, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey) on this day in history.
Sep 03 1st showing of high definition color TV on this day in history.
Sep 03 On this day in history otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59
Sep 03 On this day in history the birth of Pauline Collins, British actress
Sep 03 In the year 1940 the first showing of high definition color TV
Sep 03 US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on this day in history.
Sep 04 CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB in the year 1940.
Sep 04 The 'Battle of Britain' begins, after Hitler threatens to raze British cities to the ground because British bombers attacked Munich on this day in history.
Sep 05 All 355 Jewish-owned businesses in Luxembourg become "Aryan" property on this day in history.
Sep 06 In the year 1940 crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania
Sep 07 In the year 1940 54th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 63)
Sep 07 On this day in history edmund Rumpler, Austria auto/airplane builder, dies
Sep 07 On this day in history german Air Force blitz London for 1st of 57 consecutive nights
Sep 09 28 German aircraft shot down above England in the year 1940.
Sep 10 Buckingham Palace hit by German bomb in the year 1940.
Sep 11 -12] Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs on this day in history.
Sep 11 In the year 1940 the birth of Brian DePalma, American director
Sep 12 49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) on this day in history.
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