Page 18: Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 11 July 2025
Nov 12 On this day in history alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34
Nov 12 Blizzard strikes midwest, 154 die (69 on boat on Great Lakes) in the year 1940.
Nov 12 Ria Lubbers, wife of Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers in the year 1940.
Nov 13 Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released in the year 1940.
Nov 13 Walt Disney's"Fantasia" released in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 world War II: In response to Germany's leveling of Coventry, England two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.
Nov 17 In the year 1940 green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane
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 in the year 1940.
Nov 19 On this day in history 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 Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies in the year 1940.
Nov 21 In the year 1940 nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands
Nov 22 In the year 1940 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 Terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, ) in the year 1940.
Nov 22 Waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67 in the year 1940.
Nov 23 On this day in history 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes
Nov 23 On this day in history catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82
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 on this day in history.
Nov 26 In the year 1940 leidse students strike
Nov 26 In the year 1940 nazis force 500,000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto
Nov 27 On this day in history 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)
Nov 28 Cleveringa arrested by nazis in the year 1940.
Nov 28 Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist in the year 1940.
Nov 30 On this day in history 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2
Nov 30 First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) in the year 1940.
Nov 30 In the year 1940 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78
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