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) in the year 1940.  

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

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

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

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

Sep 16   On this day in history dutch SS forms  

Sep 16   Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House in the year 1940.  

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

Sep 18   19 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.  

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   Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1940 bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade)  

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   On this day in history jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR  

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   On this day in history walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48  

Sep 27   55 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27   On this day in history establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis.  

Sep 27   Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 in the year 1940.  

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   On this day in history first US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware  

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   Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens on this day in history.  

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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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)  

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

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

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