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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1940 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   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   In the year 1940 first convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1940 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad  

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1940 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk  

Jan 15   In the year 1940 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS  

Jan 22   In the year 1940 the birth of John Hurt, English actor  

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

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   Nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)