Page 17: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 24   In the year 1940 victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history 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   Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1940 greece successfully resists Italy's attack   

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

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   On this day in history hMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked.   

Oct 31   In the year 1940 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton)   

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   Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France in the year 1940.   

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

Nov 04   Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President   

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1940 hMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno   

Nov 06   In the year 1940 roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control.   

Nov 06   Ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Guido Provoost, Belgian historian in the year 1940.   

Nov 07   Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history rAF bombs Munich   

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

Nov 10   On this day in history pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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 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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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