Page 18: Historical Events In 1940

Nov 12   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 walt Disney's"Fantasia" released   

Nov 14   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler   

Nov 20   German air raid on Birmingham fails in the year 1940.   

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) in the year 1940.   

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   500 students in Delft demonstrate against nazis on this day in history.   

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

Nov 22   Terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, ) in the year 1940.   

Nov 22   On this day in history waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67   

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

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   On this day in history patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die   

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   In the year 1940 cleveringa arrested by nazis   

Nov 28   In the year 1940 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   First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

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   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)