Historical Events In 1940

Jan 03   WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on this day in history.   

Jan 05   FCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 06   Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of PoznaÅ„, Warthegau in the year 1940.   

Jan 08   Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar) in the year 1940.   

Jan 08   Great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII on this day in history.   

Jan 09   2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium on this day in history.   

Jan 09   The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas on this day in history.   

Jan 10   First convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East in the year 1940.   

Jan 11   Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad in the year 1940.   

Jan 11   In the year 1940 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

Jan 14   Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers in the year 1940.   

Jan 14   The birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1940 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk   

Jan 15   On this day in history german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church)   

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 21   In the year 1940 foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship   

Jan 22   1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS in the year 1940.   

Jan 22   In the year 1940 the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

Jan 23   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   The Naval Secretary notifies Secretary of War Henry Stimson, "Hostilities would be initiated by a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor." in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   On this day in history nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland   

Jan 25   Nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland in the year 1940.   

Jan 26   In the year 1940 nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

Jan 26   In the year 1940 nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

Jan 27   On this day in history -17°F (-27°C), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)   

Jan 27   In the year 1940 -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)