Historical Events In 1940

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

Sep 13   Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)   

Sep 14   Congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2)   

Sep 15   Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory in the year 1940.   

Sep 15   On this day in history dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37   

Sep 15   Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe in the year 1940.   

Sep 16   Dutch SS forms on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House   

Sep 17   In the year 1940 nazis deprive Jews of possessions   

Sep 18   19 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Frankie Avalon, Phila, actor (Beach movies)/singer (Venus) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes   

Sep 19   In the year 1940 nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes   

Sep 21   Bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees   

Sep 23   On this day in history japanese troops enter IndoChina   

Sep 24   Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR in the year 1940.   

Sep 24   On this day in history the Cdn. Navy received 6 former US Navy "4 stackers" destroyers and renames them HMCS Annapolis, Columbia,Niagra, St. Clair ST. Croix and St. Francis   

Sep 25   In the year 1940 cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico   

Sep 25   On this day in history german High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt   

Sep 26   Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   55 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 27   On this day in history black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces   

Sep 27   Establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns in the year 1940.   

Sep 29   "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net on this day in history.   

Sep 29   First US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware on this day in history.   

Sep 30   47 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 30   On this day in history walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62   

Oct 01   On this day in history pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)