Historical Events In 1940

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

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56  

Feb 01   In the year 1940 russia begins new offensive against Finland  

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch) in the year 1940.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1940 british railroads nationalized  

Feb 07   Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies in the year 1940.  

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

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

Feb 10   On this day in history "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1  

Feb 10   In the year 1940 tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM  

Feb 10   US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on this day in history.  

Feb 10   US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner in the year 1940.  

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

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   Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA in the year 1940.  

Feb 14   On this day in history british merchant vessel fleet is armed  

Feb 16   British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history finnish troops vacate Koivisto island  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1940 russian troops conquer Lasi Island  

Feb 23   The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)  

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.  

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