Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   Benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 01   Russia begins new offensive against Finland on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

Feb 14   British merchant vessel fleet is armed on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1940 rCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas   

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 in the year 1940.   

Feb 22   On this day in history german air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578   

Feb 23   In the year 1940 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)