Page 14: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 23   German bombers begin night time attacks (The Blitz) on London in the year 1940.   

Aug 23   On this day in history german Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London   

Aug 24   Luftwaffe bombs London on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

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

Aug 25   First "parachute wedding." in the year 1940.   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   French colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle on this day in history.   

Aug 29   7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567) in the year 1940.   

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   Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married in the year 1940.   

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   Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

Sep 03   On this day in history the birth of Pauline Collins, British actress   

Sep 03   On this day in history the first showing of high definition color TV   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history cBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB   

Sep 04   In the year 1940 the 'Battle of Britain' begins, after Hitler threatens to raze British cities to the ground because British bombers attacked Munich   

Sep 05   All 355 Jewish-owned businesses in Luxembourg become "Aryan" property on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania in the year 1940.   

Sep 07   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   28 German aircraft shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 10   In the year 1940 buckingham Palace hit by German bomb   

Sep 11   On this day in history -12] Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs   

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

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

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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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)