Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut in the year 1940.   

Oct 06   Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1940.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF   

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

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

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party   

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

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   On this day in history benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named first black general in regular army   

Oct 16   Lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st in the year 1940.   

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

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   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   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) in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

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   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

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.