Page 3: Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   On this day in history walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

Feb 24   Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on this day in history.   

Feb 25   1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians) in the year 1940.   

Feb 26   The US Air Defense Command is created on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

Feb 27   Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

Feb 28   In the year 1940 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)   

Feb 28   On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81   

Feb 28   Mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1940 richard Wright's "Native Son" published   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver   

Feb 28   The first college basketball games are televised, as W2XBS in NY City broadcasts a pair of games from Madison Square Garden in the year 1940.   

Feb 28   On this day in history uS population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))   

Feb 29   "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton) in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   Gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   In the year 1940 the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win   

Mar 01   On this day in history josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

Mar 01   On this day in history richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published   

Mar 02   In the year 1940 1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC   

Mar 02   Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label   

Mar 06   1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC in the year 1940.   

Mar 07   Mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home in the year 1940.   

Mar 07   The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

Mar 10   1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

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   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

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

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   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.