Page 2: Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   René "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Feb 01   On this day in history russia begins new offensive against Finland   

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

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   General Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"   

Feb 05   The birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

Feb 07   British railroads nationalized on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1940.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies   

Feb 12   In the year 1940 the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.   

Feb 13   In the year 1940 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   British merchant vessel fleet is armed in the year 1940.   

Feb 16   British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

Feb 22   In the year 1940 finnish troops vacate Koivisto island   

Feb 22   German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Russian troops conquer Lasi Island in the year 1940.   

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

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

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.