Historical Events In 1940

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

Oct 03   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government.  

Oct 03   France Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status on this day in history.  

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   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   Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 in the year 1940.  

Oct 09   On this day in history the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'  

Oct 09   Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 in the year 1940.  

Oct 14   Balham tube disaster during the Blitz on this day in history.  

Oct 15   -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed in the year 1940.  

Oct 16   On this day in history benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 18   On this day in history kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC  

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

Oct 20   Cheese rationed in Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 22   HMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy' in the year 1940.  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1940 the birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player  

Oct 24   40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1940 japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

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

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

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.  

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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