Page 18: Historical Events In 1940

Nov 12   Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1940.   

Nov 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history walt Disney's "Fantasia" released   

Nov 13   In the year 1940 walt Disney's"Fantasia" released   

Nov 14   On this day in history during WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England   

Nov 14   In the year 1940 during WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England   

Nov 15   1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime in the year 1940.   

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   George Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb in the year 1940.   

Nov 18   In the year 1940 george Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.   

Nov 19   In the year 1940 belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler   

Nov 20   In the year 1940 german air raid on Birmingham fails   

Nov 20   On this day in history hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis.   

Nov 21   In the year 1940 dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

Nov 21   In the year 1940 geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

Nov 21   In the year 1940 nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

Nov 22   500 students in Delft demonstrate against nazis in the year 1940.   

Nov 22   On this day in history terry Gilliam (actor Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, )   

Nov 22   Terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, ) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes   

Nov 23   Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1940.   

Nov 25   Patria steamer sinks killing 200, outside of Haifa on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die in the year 1940.   

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   Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1940 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2   

Nov 30   In the year 1940 first game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2)   

Nov 30   Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.