Page 15: Historical Events In 1940

Sep 12   In the year 1940 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)   

Sep 13   Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs in the year 1940.   

Sep 14   Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1940 congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law)   

Sep 15   In the year 1940 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2)   

Sep 15   Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37 in the year 1940.   

Sep 15   Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Dutch SS forms on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1940 samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.   

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) in the year 1940.   

Sep 23   -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees in the year 1940.   

Sep 23   Japanese troops enter IndoChina on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR on this day in history.   

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   Cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico on this day in history.   

Sep 25   German High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history 55 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Sep 27   Black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces in the year 1940.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1940 walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48   

Sep 28   In the year 1940 michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1940 first US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware   

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

Sep 30   Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1940 pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

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   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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