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 in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 fCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal  

Jan 05   FCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of PoznaÅ„, Warthegau on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   On this day in history world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.  

Jan 14   In the year 1940 commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers  

Jan 14   In the year 1940 the birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director  

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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship in the year 1940.  

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile in the year 1940.  

Jan 23   On this day in history pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile  

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   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   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   On this day in history -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)  

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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

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

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

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)