Page 15: Historical Events In 1940
Thursday, 03 July 2025
Sep 12 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) on this day in history.
Sep 13 On this day in history buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs
Sep 14 On this day in history congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)
Sep 14 Congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on this day in history.
Sep 15 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2) in the year 1940.
Sep 15 Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory in the year 1940.
Sep 15 Dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House
Sep 17 In the year 1940 nazis deprive Jews of possessions
Sep 18 In the year 1940 19 German aircrafts shot down above England
Sep 18 Frankie Avalon, Phila, actor (Beach movies)/singer (Venus) in the year 1940.
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 in the year 1940.
Sep 21 In the year 1940 bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade)
Sep 23 In the year 1940 -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees
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 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 in the year 1940.
Sep 26 Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed in the year 1940.
Sep 26 Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
Sep 27 In the year 1940 55 German aircrafts shot down above England
Sep 27 In the year 1940 black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces
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 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 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 On this day in history 47 German aircrafts shot down above England
Sep 30 Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1940.
Oct 01 In the year 1940 pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens
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