Page 2: Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   Benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London in the year 1940.   

Jan 30   Hassett's second 122 of the game for Victoria can't stop a New South Wales win in the year 1940.   

Jan 31   40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1940 rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56   

Feb 01   Russia begins new offensive against Finland in the year 1940.   

Feb 02   On this day in history frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch)   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 general Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

Feb 07   British railroads nationalized on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY) in the year 1940.   

Feb 08   Germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC   

Feb 09   Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Feb 10   "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM on this day in history.   

Feb 10   US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

Feb 11   On this day in history john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies   

Feb 12   On this day in history the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.   

Feb 13   On this day in history bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA   

Feb 13   On this day in history bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA   

Feb 14   In the year 1940 british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

Feb 16   In the year 1940 british search plane finds German Altmark off Norway   

Feb 16   RCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia in the year 1940.   

Feb 20   Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" in the year 1940.   

Feb 22   Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1940 german air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578   

Feb 23   On this day in history russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   In the year 1940 the birth of Peter Fonda, American actor   

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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   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)