Page 2: Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   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 (111000 ton)   

Jan 31   René "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56   

Feb 01   Russia begins new offensive against Finland.   

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

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

Feb 05   Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"   

Feb 05   H R Giger, Dutch painter is born.   

Feb 05   In this year, Gen Winckelman formally adopts in place of Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander.   

Feb 05   In this year, General Winckelman formally adopts in place of General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander.   

Feb 07   British railroads nationalized   

Feb 07   Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies   

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

Feb 08   Germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31721 rooms contain more than 160000 Jews by May 1.   

Feb 08   Lewis and Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC   

Feb 09   Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Feb 10   "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1.   

Feb 10   Tom and Jerry created by Hanna and Barbera debut by MGM   

Feb 10   US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer.   

Feb 10   US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

Feb 11   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.   

Feb 13   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.   

Feb 14   British merchant vessel fleet is armed.   

Feb 16   British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway   

Feb 16   RCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; inaugural of 48 squadrons to go overseas.   

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

Feb 20   Larry Clinton and his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

Feb 22   Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island   

Feb 22   German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578.   

Feb 23   Peter Fonda, American actor is born   

Feb 23   Russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

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Jan 02   S. r. s. varadhan: Indian-american mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma schoonmaker: Actress/editor (casino, cape fear, good fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony skooter teague: Texas, actor (how to succeed in business)   

Jan 04   Brian josephson: British physicist (nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut jahn: German architect   

Jan 04   Gao xingjian: Chinese-born french novelist and dramatist, nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany saval: Oakland calif, actress (boeing boeing, moon pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael o'donoghue: American writer    

Jan 01   Panuganti lakshminarasimha rao: Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad weiss: German writer/poet (heart of words),    

Jan 05   Tina modotti: [maria del carmen], ital/mexican communist,    

Jan 12   Erich r jaensch: German psychologist (eidetiek),    

Jan 18   Kazimierz p tetmajer: Polish writer/poet (young poland),    

Jan 20   Omar bundy: U.s. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van bosch: Revue/operetta-artist,   

Jan 25   Elias simojoki: Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)