Page 17: Historical Events In 1940

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

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

Oct 26   In the year 1940 canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.   

Oct 26   In the year 1940 the P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.   

Oct 27   Anthea Joseph, music producer in the year 1940.   

Oct 27   In the year 1940 fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

Oct 28   Andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) in the year 1940.   

Oct 29   Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)   

Oct 31   Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto in the year 1940.   

Nov 01   1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France on this day in history.   

Nov 01   The first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands   

Nov 04   On this day in history manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60   

Nov 05   In the year 1940 dutch submarine departs Dundee   

Nov 05   Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President in the year 1940.   

Nov 05   In the year 1940 president FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R)   

Nov 06   On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president   

Nov 06   On this day in history hMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno   

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   Guido Provoost, Belgian historian in the year 1940.   

Nov 07   Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago in the year 1940.   

Nov 07   On this day in history tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash   

Nov 08   RAF bombs Munich in the year 1940.   

Nov 10   On this day in history arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71   

Nov 10   Pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game in the year 1940.   

Nov 11   1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100 in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

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   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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)