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 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) in the year 1940.   

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

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

Sep 15   On this day in history battle of Britain ends with RAF victory   

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

Sep 15   On this day in history tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe   

Sep 16   In the year 1940 dutch SS forms   

Sep 16   Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Nazis deprive Jews of possessions in the year 1940.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history frankie Avalon, Phila, actor (Beach movies)/singer (Venus)   

Sep 19   Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees   

Sep 23   In the year 1940 japanese troops enter IndoChina   

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

Sep 24   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

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   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   On this day in history michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.