Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 10 June 2023
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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