Page 15: Historical Events In 1940

Sep 12   In the year 1940 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   Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) in the year 1940.   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

Sep 15   Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe on this day in history.   

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 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) in the year 1940.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   55 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 29   First US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware on this day in history.   

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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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

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

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.