Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   On this day in history 17 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 03   On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government.   

Oct 03   On this day in history france Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status   

Oct 04   In the year 1940 12 German aircrafts shot down above England   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1940 wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off   

Oct 05   Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 06   In the year 1940 ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

Oct 06   On this day in history zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF   

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

Oct 08   Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

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

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

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   Warsaw Ghetto established on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Cheese rationed in Netherlands in the year 1940.   

Oct 21   In the year 1940 don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

Oct 21   On this day in history rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1940 freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)   

Oct 23   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 24   Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball in the year 1940.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »

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

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)