Page 14: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 23   On this day in history german bombers begin night time attacks (The Blitz) on London   

Aug 23   In the year 1940 german Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London   

Aug 24   Luftwaffe bombs London on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 in the year 1940.   

Aug 25   1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   First "parachute wedding." on this day in history.   

Aug 25   The first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1940 rKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk   

Aug 27   On this day in history caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)   

Aug 28   In the year 1940 french colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle   

Aug 29   7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 31   1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1940 hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married.   

Aug 31   Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 in the year 1940.   

Sep 02   In the year 1940 23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa   

Sep 02   Beverly Sanders, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 1st showing of high definition color TV   

Sep 03   On this day in history otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59   

Sep 03   In the year 1940 the birth of Pauline Collins, British actress   

Sep 03   The first showing of high definition color TV on this day in history.   

Sep 03   US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on this day in history.   

Sep 04   CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB in the year 1940.   

Sep 04   On this day in history the 'Battle of Britain' begins, after Hitler threatens to raze British cities to the ground because British bombers attacked Munich   

Sep 05   In the year 1940 all 355 Jewish-owned businesses in Luxembourg become "Aryan" property.   

Sep 06   In the year 1940 crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania   

Sep 07   54th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 63) in the year 1940.   

Sep 07   Edmund Rumpler, Austria auto/airplane builder, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 07   German Air Force blitz London for 1st of 57 consecutive nights on this day in history.   

Sep 09   28 German aircraft shot down above England on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history buckingham Palace hit by German bomb   

Sep 11   -12] Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs in the year 1940.   

Sep 11   In the year 1940 the birth of Brian DePalma, American director   

Sep 12   49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

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.