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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut   

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

Oct 06   Zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF in the year 1940.   

Oct 07   Reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1940 robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

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

Oct 14   Balham tube disaster during the Blitz in the year 1940.   

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

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

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named first black general in regular army on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   Kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

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) in the year 1940.   

Oct 23   On this day in history the birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player   

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

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   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)