Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 10 June 2023
Nov 12 On this day in history alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34
Nov 12 In the year 1940 blizzard strikes midwest, 154 die (69 on boat on Great Lakes)
Nov 12 On this day in history ria Lubbers, wife of Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers
Nov 13 Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released in the year 1940.
Nov 13 On this day in history walt Disney's"Fantasia" released
Nov 14 During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England on this day in history.
Nov 14 During WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England on this day in history.
Nov 15 In the year 1940 1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime
Nov 16 World War II: In response to Germany's leveling of Coventry, England two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg on this day in history.
Nov 17 Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane on this day in history.
Nov 18 On this day in history george Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb
Nov 18 George Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison on this day in history.
Nov 19 Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler in the year 1940.
Nov 20 On this day in history german air raid on Birmingham fails
Nov 20 On this day in history hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis.
Nov 21 On this day in history dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)
Nov 21 On this day in history geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies
Nov 21 Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands in the year 1940.
Nov 22 On this day in history 500 students in Delft demonstrate against nazis
Nov 22 In the year 1940 terry Gilliam (actor Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, )
Nov 22 In the year 1940 terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, )
Nov 22 In the year 1940 waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67
Nov 23 On this day in history 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes
Nov 23 Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Nov 25 In the year 1940 patria steamer sinks killing 200, outside of Haifa
Nov 25 On this day in history patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die
Nov 26 On this day in history leidse students strike
Nov 26 On this day in history nazis force 500,000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto
Nov 27 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) on this day in history.
Nov 28 On this day in history cleveringa arrested by nazis
Nov 28 On this day in history nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist
Nov 30 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2 on this day in history.
Nov 30 On this day in history first game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2)
Nov 30 In the year 1940 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78
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