Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 29 March 2024
Nov 12 On this day in history alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34
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 Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released in the year 1940.
Nov 13 Walt Disney's"Fantasia" released on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1940.
Nov 18 In the year 1940 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 Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler on this day in history.
Nov 20 German air raid on Birmingham fails in the year 1940.
Nov 20 In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.
Nov 21 On this day in history nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands
Nov 22 On this day in history 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, ) on this day in history.
Nov 22 In the year 1940 waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67
Nov 23 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes on this day in history.
Nov 23 On this day in history catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82
Nov 25 In the year 1940 patria steamer sinks killing 200, outside of Haifa
Nov 25 Patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die in the year 1940.
Nov 26 Leidse students strike on this day in history.
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) in the year 1940.
Nov 28 Cleveringa arrested by nazis in the year 1940.
Nov 28 In the year 1940 nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist
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) on this day in history.
Nov 30 Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
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