Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

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

Oct 03   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 12 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 04   Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 16   Lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1940 warsaw Ghetto established   

Oct 17   In the year 1940 german occupiers issue identity cards   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 cheese rationed in Netherlands   

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

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' in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 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   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   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   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 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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)