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   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 PoznaÅ„, 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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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   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 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.  

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

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