Page 19: Historical Events In 1940

Dec 06   Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst.   

Dec 07   28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5.   

Dec 08   1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0   

Dec 08   German Luftwaffe launches massive attack on London   

Dec 09   British assault on Banghazi Libya   

Dec 09   British troops inaugural major offensive in North Africa during WW II.   

Dec 09   Illegal Jewish immigrants to Haifa are deported to Mauritius.   

Dec 09   Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle.   

Dec 10   British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani).   

Dec 11   Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

Dec 12   British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani.   

Dec 13   Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4 and 1 in only S Af Test), dies.   

Dec 16   British air raid on Mannheim.   

Dec 16   M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies.   

Dec 17   British troops occupies Sollum   

Dec 18   Munitions Minister C.D.Howe and 152 other survivors of the torpedoed lines SS Western Prince arive in Britian   

Dec 20   Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42000   

Dec 21   F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44   

Dec 22   Nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37   

Dec 22   World War II: Himarë is captured by the Greek army   

Dec 23   John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC   

Dec 25   Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42.   

Dec 26   1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148   

Dec 27   In New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage.   

Dec 27   Jerry Lambert, jockey (rode Native Diver)   

Dec 28   Arthur Morris scores 111 in 2nd innings of 1st game after 148.   

Dec 29   Brigitte Kronauer, writer   

Dec 29   Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II)   

Dec 29   Germany begins the bombing of London during WWII, damaging many buildings, such as historic St. Mary's Cathedral.   

Dec 30   California's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens.   

Dec 30   Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79.   

Dec 31   37 U boats sunk this month (213000 ton)   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.