Page 17: Historical Events In 1940

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

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

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   On this day in history anthea Joseph, music producer   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1940 connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

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

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) in the year 1940.   

Oct 31   Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto in the year 1940.   

Nov 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

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

Nov 04   Manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60 in the year 1940.   

Nov 05   Dutch submarine departs Dundee in the year 1940.   

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   Franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president in the year 1940.   

Nov 06   HMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno in the year 1940.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1940 ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service   

Nov 07   In the year 1940 guido Provoost, Belgian historian   

Nov 07   Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago in the year 1940.   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1940 rAF bombs Munich   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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)