Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

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

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   12 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1940 adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps   

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut in the year 1940.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1940 reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series   

Oct 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 16   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history warsaw Ghetto established   

Oct 17   German occupiers issue identity cards on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1940 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   Kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history cheese rationed in Netherlands   

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

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) 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   Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 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)