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   On this day in history buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs   

Sep 14   In the year 1940 congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Dutch SS forms in the year 1940.   

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

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   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) 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 in the year 1940.   

Sep 24   In the year 1940 jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR   

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   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   In the year 1940 airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

Sep 26   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1940 "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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)