Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   In the year 1940 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 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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut   

Oct 06   Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series   

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

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

Oct 15   -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history warsaw Ghetto established   

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   Cheese rationed in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

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

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   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 24   On this day in history japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1940 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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.