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) in the year 1940.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Sep 24   On this day in history jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR   

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   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   Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Sep 28   Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net   

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   In the year 1940 walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62   

Oct 01   On this day in history pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)