Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   In the year 1940 17 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 03   Anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government in the year 1940.   

Oct 03   In the year 1940 france Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status   

Oct 04   12 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1940 adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps   

Oct 04   Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut   

Oct 06   On this day in history ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

Oct 06   Zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series in the year 1940.   

Oct 08   In the year 1940 cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series   

Oct 08   On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

Oct 09   In the year 1940 the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

Oct 09   Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party in the year 1940.   

Oct 12   In the year 1940 tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60   

Oct 14   In the year 1940 balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

Oct 15   -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1940 benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army   

Oct 16   In the year 1940 benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named first black general in regular army   

Oct 16   In the year 1940 lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st   

Oct 16   On this day in history warsaw Ghetto established   

Oct 17   German occupiers issue identity cards on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1940 hMS H.49,sunk off Texel island, Holland in North Sea by depth charges from German anti-submarine trawlers UJ.116 and UJ.118. On patrol off Dutch coast at time of threatened German invasion of Britain   

Oct 18   In the year 1940 kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   Suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65 in the year 1940.   

Oct 20   In the year 1940 cheese rationed in Netherlands   

Oct 21   Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) in the year 1940.   

Oct 21   RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history hMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy'.   

Oct 23   Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1940 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)   

Oct 24   Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   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   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)