Page 15: Historical Events In 1940

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   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   In the year 1940 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   Dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   Bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade) on this day in history.   

Sep 23   -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees in the year 1940.   

Sep 23   On this day in history japanese troops enter IndoChina   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1940 german High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt   

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

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   Black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis in the year 1940.   

Sep 27   Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1940 michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns   

Sep 29   In the year 1940 "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net   

Sep 29   First US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware in the year 1940.   

Sep 30   In the year 1940 47 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Sep 30   Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1940.   

Oct 01   Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)