Historical Events In 1940

Oct 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.  

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

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   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   Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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   63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) in the year 1940.  

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   The first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa in the year 1940.  

Nov 04   Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands in the year 1940.  

Nov 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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   HMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1940 stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago  

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

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   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   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   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   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)  

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   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)