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

Nov 14   During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1940 hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis.   

Nov 21   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, )   

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

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

Nov 25   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)   

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   On this day in history first game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2)   

Nov 30   On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

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