Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   In the year 1940 benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London   

Jan 30   On this day in history hassett's second 122 of the game for Victoria can't stop a New South Wales win   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   General Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   On this day in history the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

Feb 07   British railroads nationalized in the year 1940.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY)   

Feb 08   Germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1 in the year 1940.   

Feb 08   Lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

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

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

Feb 10   Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1940 john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies   

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

Feb 13   Bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1940 bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Feb 17   Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1940 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

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

Feb 22   German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578 in the year 1940.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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