Historical Events In 1940

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

Jun 28   Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 in the year 1940.  

Jun 28   Romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union in the year 1940.  

Jun 29   Anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard in the year 1940.  

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

Jun 29   US passes Alien Registration Act requiring Aliens to register in the year 1940.  

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

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

Jun 30   On this day in history uS Fish &Wildlife Service established  

Jul 01   On this day in history channel Islands occupied by German forces  

Jul 02   In the year 1940 ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies  

Jul 02   Dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory) on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1940 lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history aRP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany  

Jul 03   On this day in history british Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa  

Jul 03   George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 03   The legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted with their network radio show on NBC on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis  

Jul 10   Australian fighter pilots begin their participation in the Battle of Britain in the year 1940.  

Jul 10   On this day in history battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air  

Jul 10   Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air (114 days) in the year 1940.  

Jul 10   On this day in history battle of Britian began  

Jul 10   Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 in the year 1940.  

Jul 11   On this day in history british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay  

Jul 11   Petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain in the year 1940.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Donald Calthrop, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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