Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 25 October 2024
Aug 23 German bombers begin night time attacks (The Blitz) on London in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 first "parachute wedding."
Aug 25 In the year 1940 the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)
Aug 26 RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk on this day in history.
Aug 27 Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) on this day in history.
Aug 28 French colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle on this day in history.
Aug 29 On this day in history 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567)
Aug 29 On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77
Aug 31 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands in the year 1940.
Aug 31 Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on this day in history.
Aug 31 On this day in history johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58
Sep 02 On this day in history 23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa
Sep 02 On this day in history beverly Sanders, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey)
Sep 03 In the year 1940 1st showing of high definition color TV
Sep 03 Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 in the year 1940.
Sep 03 The birth of Pauline Collins, British actress in the year 1940.
Sep 03 The first showing of high definition color TV in the year 1940.
Sep 03 In the year 1940 uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease
Sep 04 CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB on this day in history.
Sep 04 The 'Battle of Britain' begins, after Hitler threatens to raze British cities to the ground because British bombers attacked Munich in the year 1940.
Sep 05 All 355 Jewish-owned businesses in Luxembourg become "Aryan" property on this day in history.
Sep 06 On this day in history crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania
Sep 07 On this day in history 54th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 63)
Sep 07 In the year 1940 edmund Rumpler, Austria auto/airplane builder, dies
Sep 07 German Air Force blitz London for 1st of 57 consecutive nights in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 -12] Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs
Sep 11 The birth of Brian DePalma, American director in the year 1940.
Sep 12 49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) in the year 1940.
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