Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 09 June 2023
Oct 24 Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1940.
Oct 25 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 anthea Joseph, music producer
Oct 27 Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1940.
Oct 28 In the year 1940 andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71
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 In the year 1940 sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history
Oct 30 On this day in history cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC
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 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 On this day in history prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France
Nov 01 The first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa in the year 1940.
Nov 04 On this day in history eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands
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 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 in the year 1940.
Nov 06 On this day in history hMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno
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 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 On this day in history tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash
Nov 08 In the year 1940 rAF bombs Munich
Nov 10 In the year 1940 arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71
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 On this day in history blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100
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