Page 17: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 24   On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 25   Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 28   Greece successfully resists Italy's attack in the year 1940.   

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

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   In the year 1940 cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1940 deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto   

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history the first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa   

Nov 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history dutch submarine departs Dundee   

Nov 05   Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 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   RAF bombs Munich on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1940 pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game   

Nov 11   On this day in history 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   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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

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