Historical Events In 1940
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
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 on this day in history.
Jan 05 FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal in the year 1940.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 06 Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, 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 In the year 1940 2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium
Jan 09 On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.
Jan 11 Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1940 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad
Jan 12 In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56
Jan 12 In the year 1940 world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.
Jan 14 On this day in history commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers
Jan 14 The birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director in the year 1940.
Jan 15 German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk in the year 1940.
Jan 15 German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church) on this day in history.
Jan 18 Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Jan 21 On this day in history foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship
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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)
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