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

Sep 15   In the year 1940 battle of Britain ends with RAF victory   

Sep 15   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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) 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Sep 25   German High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

Sep 26   On this day in history walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48   

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

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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)