Historical Events In 1940

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

Oct 03   Anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history france Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status   

Oct 04   12 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps in the year 1940.   

Oct 04   On this day in history wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off   

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

Oct 06   Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 08   Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   The birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles' in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

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

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 16   Warsaw Ghetto established in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65 in the year 1940.   

Oct 20   In the year 1940 cheese rationed in Netherlands   

Oct 21   In the year 1940 don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

Oct 21   In the year 1940 rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)