Historical Events In 1940

Jun 28   "Quiz Kids?" premieres on radio in the year 1940.  

Jun 28   Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1940 romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union  

Jun 29   On this day in history anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard  

Jun 29   Paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60 in the year 1940.  

Jun 29   In the year 1940 uS passes Alien Registration Act requiring Aliens to register  

Jun 30   "Brenda Starr" cartoon strip, by Dale Messick, 1st appears in the year 1940.  

Jun 30   In the year 1940 "Brenda Starr" cartoon strip, by Dale Messick, first appears  

Jun 30   In the year 1940 uS Fish &Wildlife Service established  

Jul 01   In the year 1940 channel Islands occupied by German forces  

Jul 02   Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory) in the year 1940.  

Jul 02   Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated on this day in history.  

Jul 02   The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent on this day in history.  

Jul 03   ARP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany in the year 1940.  

Jul 03   British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa on this day in history.  

Jul 03   In the year 1940 george Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies  

Jul 03   In the year 1940 the legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted with their network radio show on NBC  

Jul 05   Diplomatic relations broken between Britain & Vichy govt in France in the year 1940.  

Jul 05   Diplomatic relations broken between Britain &Vichy govt in France on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1940 hMS WHIRLWIND, sunk in the North Atlantic 120 miles west of Lands End, south west England 1 torpedo from German U-34.  

Jul 09   In the year 1940 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis  

Jul 10   In the year 1940 australian fighter pilots begin their participation in the Battle of Britain  

Jul 10   Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air in the year 1940.  

Jul 10   In the year 1940 battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air (114 days)  

Jul 10   Battle of Britian began on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   British & German dogfight above Lyme Bay on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation) on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1940 bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies  

Jul 14   In the year 1940 due to beanball wars, Spalding advertises batting helmet with earflaps  

Jul 15   1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il in the year 1940.  

Jul 15   In the year 1940 donald Calthrop, dies at 52  

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  

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   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

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