Historical Events In 1940

Jan 03   On this day in history wPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

Jan 11   On this day in history sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

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

Jan 12   World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history the birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director   

Jan 15   German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 21   Foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   The birth of John Hurt, English actor on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1940 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile   

Jan 23   In the year 1940 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile   

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains in the year 1940.   

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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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.