Historical Events In 1940
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Oct 24 Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
Oct 25 Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army in the year 1940.
Oct 26 On this day in history canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.
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 Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1940.
Oct 28 On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71
Oct 28 In the year 1940 greece successfully resists Italy's attack
Oct 29 Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC
Oct 30 On this day in history hMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked.
Oct 31 In the year 1940 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)
Oct 31 In the year 1940 deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto
Nov 01 In the year 1940 1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa
Nov 01 In the year 1940 prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France
Nov 01 On this day in history the first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa
Nov 04 Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands in the year 1940.
Nov 04 Manuel AzaƱa 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 On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President
Nov 05 President FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R) on this day in history.
Nov 06 Franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president in the year 1940.
Nov 06 HMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno in the year 1940.
Nov 06 On this day in history roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control.
Nov 06 In the year 1940 ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service
Nov 07 On this day in history guido Provoost, Belgian historian
Nov 07 Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago on this day in history.
Nov 07 Tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash on this day in history.
Nov 08 In the year 1940 rAF bombs Munich
Nov 10 In the year 1940 arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71
Nov 10 On this day in history pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game
Nov 11 1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier in the year 1940.
Nov 11 Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100 on this day in history.
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