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 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1940 anthea Joseph, music producer   

Oct 27   On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1940 greece successfully resists Italy's attack   

Oct 29   On this day in history connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

Oct 29   Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history on this day in 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   In the year 1940 deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto   

Nov 01   1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa in the year 1940.   

Nov 01   Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60   

Nov 05   Dutch submarine departs Dundee on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president   

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   Ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service in the year 1940.   

Nov 07   In the year 1940 guido Provoost, Belgian historian   

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   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 in the year 1940.   

Nov 11   Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

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   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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   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   In the year 1940 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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.