Historical Events In 1940

Nov 30   In the year 1940 lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married.   

Dec 01   In the year 1940 richard Pryor actor was born this day   

Dec 02   In the year 1940 gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)   

Dec 05   Boris Ignatyev, Russian footballer and manager on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history hMCS Saguenay (Destroyer) first Canadian Warship torpedoed, limps into a British port   

Dec 05   In the year 1940 jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60   

Dec 06   Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies in the year 1940.   

Dec 06   Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Dec 08   German Luftwaffe launches massive attack on London on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history british assault on Banghazi Libya   

Dec 09   On this day in history british troops first major offensive in North Africa during WW II   

Dec 09   Illegal Jewish immigrants to Haifa are deported to Mauritius in the year 1940.   

Dec 09   Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Dec 10   British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) in the year 1940.   

Dec 11   In the year 1940 russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

Dec 12   In the year 1940 british troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani   

Dec 13   On this day in history dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies   

Dec 16   In the year 1940 british air raid on Mannheim   

Dec 16   In the year 1940 m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

Dec 17   British troops occupies Sollum on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000   

Dec 21   On this day in history f Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44   

Dec 22   Nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37 in the year 1940.   

Dec 22   In the year 1940 world War II: Himarë is captured by the Greek army.   

Dec 23   John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 in the year 1940.   

Dec 26   On this day in history 1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148   

Dec 27   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history arthur Morris scores 111 in 2nd innings of 1st game after 148   

Dec 29   In the year 1940 brigitte Kronauer, writer   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 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   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   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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