Page 17: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 24   Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

Oct 27   Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 28   Greece successfully resists Italy's attack on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC   

Oct 30   HMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto   

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   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   Manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60 in the year 1940.   

Nov 05   In the year 1940 dutch submarine departs Dundee   

Nov 05   On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President   

Nov 05   On this day in history president FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R)   

Nov 06   In the year 1940 franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president   

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

Nov 06   Roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history rAF bombs Munich   

Nov 10   Arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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)