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   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   In the year 1940 finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia  

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

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   In the year 1940 great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.  

Jan 09   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 first convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East  

Jan 11   Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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   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   Foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 22   The birth of John Hurt, English actor in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 23   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile in the year 1940.  

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

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

Jan 26   Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains in the year 1940.  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

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

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.