Historical Events In 1940
Monday, 27 March 2023
Jan 03 WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV in the year 1940.
Jan 04 On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59
Jan 05 FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal in the year 1940.
Jan 05 In the year 1940 fCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal
Jan 05 Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46
Jan 06 On this day in history mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, Warthegau.
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 in the year 1940.
Jan 09 On this day in history 2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium
Jan 09 In the year 1940 the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas
Jan 10 First convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1940 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad
Jan 11 Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad in the year 1940.
Jan 12 On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56
Jan 12 On this day in history world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.
Jan 14 Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers on this day in history.
Jan 14 The birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk
Jan 15 German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church) in the year 1940.
Jan 18 In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74
Jan 21 On this day in history foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship
Jan 22 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS on this day in history.
Jan 22 The birth of John Hurt, English actor in the year 1940.
Jan 23 Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile in the year 1940.
Jan 23 Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile in the year 1940.
Jan 24 In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52
Jan 24 In the year 1940 the Naval Secretary notifies Secretary of War Henry Stimson, "Hostilities would be initiated by a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor."
Jan 25 In the year 1940 nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland
Jan 25 In the year 1940 nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland
Jan 26 On this day in history nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains
Jan 26 Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on this day in history.
Jan 27 -17°F (-27°C), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record) on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)
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