Historical Events In 1940

Jan 03   WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL and WOV as "new" WOV   

Jan 04   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.   

Jan 05   FCC hears inaugural transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

Jan 05   Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

Jan 05   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.   

Jan 08   Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter and sugar).   

Jan 08   Great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII   

Jan 09   2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium.   

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.   

Jan 10   inaugural convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East.   

Jan 11   Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo and Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 12   World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

Jan 14   Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers   

Jan 14   Trevor Nunn, British stage director is born   

Jan 15   German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church)   

Jan 15   German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 21   Foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship.   

Jan 22   1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS   

Jan 22   John Hurt, English actor is born   

Jan 23   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski is recorded as becoming premier of Polish government in exile.   

Jan 23   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski is recorded as becoming premier of Polish govt in exile.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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

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

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

Jan 26   Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

Jan 26   Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains.   

Jan 27   -17°F (-27°C), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)   

Jan 27   -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record).   

Jan 30   Benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London.   

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Jan 02   S. r. s. varadhan: Indian-american mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma schoonmaker: Actress/editor (casino, cape fear, good fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony skooter teague: Texas, actor (how to succeed in business)   

Jan 04   Brian josephson: British physicist (nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut jahn: German architect   

Jan 04   Gao xingjian: Chinese-born french novelist and dramatist, nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany saval: Oakland calif, actress (boeing boeing, moon pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael o'donoghue: American writer   

Jan 01   Panuganti lakshminarasimha rao: Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad weiss: German writer/poet (heart of words),    

Jan 05   Tina modotti: [maria del carmen], ital/mexican communist,   

Jan 12   Erich r jaensch: German psychologist (eidetiek),   

Jan 18   Kazimierz p tetmajer: Polish writer/poet (young poland),   

Jan 20   Omar bundy: U.s. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van bosch: Revue/operetta-artist,   

Jan 25   Elias simojoki: Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)