Page 18: Historical Events In 1940

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

Nov 13   On this day in history walt Disney's"Fantasia" released   

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

Nov 14   During WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England in the year 1940.   

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

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   On this day in history green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane   

Nov 18   George Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history george Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.   

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   Dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place) on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies in the year 1940.   

Nov 21   On this day in history nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

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

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, ) in the year 1940.   

Nov 22   In the year 1940 waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67   

Nov 23   1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes in the year 1940.   

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

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   Nazis force 500,000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)   

Nov 28   Cleveringa arrested by nazis on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist   

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 in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)