Page 17: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 24   Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1940 benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army   

Oct 26   Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk on this day in history.   

Oct 26   The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Anthea Joseph, music producer on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

Oct 28   Andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1940.   

Oct 28   On this day in history greece successfully resists Italy's attack   

Oct 29   On this day in history connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

Oct 29   On this day in history sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history   

Oct 30   Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1940 hMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked.   

Oct 31   63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1940 1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa   

Nov 01   In the year 1940 prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France   

Nov 01   In the year 1940 the first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa   

Nov 04   Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands in the year 1940.   

Nov 04   In the year 1940 manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60   

Nov 05   Dutch submarine departs Dundee in the year 1940.   

Nov 05   In the year 1940 franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President   

Nov 05   President FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president on this day in history.   

Nov 06   HMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control.   

Nov 06   On this day in history ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service   

Nov 07   On this day in history guido Provoost, Belgian historian   

Nov 07   In the year 1940 stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago   

Nov 07   In the year 1940 tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash   

Nov 08   In the year 1940 rAF bombs Munich   

Nov 10   Arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1940 1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier   

Nov 11   In the year 1940 blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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.