Historical Events In 1940
Sunday, 28 May 2023
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 in the year 1940.
Sep 14 Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on this day in history.
Sep 14 On this day in history 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 Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House
Sep 17 Nazis deprive Jews of possessions on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees in the year 1940.
Sep 23 In the year 1940 japanese troops enter IndoChina
Sep 24 On this day in history 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 Cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico in the year 1940.
Sep 25 On this day in history german High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt
Sep 26 Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces
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 "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net in the year 1940.
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 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 On this day in history pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens
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