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Page 3: Historical Events In 1940

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Feb 23   On this day in history walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 24   Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 25   On this day in history 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 26   The US Air Defense Command is created in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 26   In the year 1940 uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 27   In the year 1940 martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 27   In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 28   In the year 1940 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 28   In the year 1940 johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 28   In the year 1940 mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 28   Richard Wright's "Native Son" published on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 28   The birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 28   In the year 1940 uS population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   In the year 1940 "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   On this day in history 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   In the year 1940 gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   In the year 1940 gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   In the year 1940 hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 01   In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 01   Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 01   Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 02   In the year 1940 1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 02   Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 03   Artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 06   In the year 1940 1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 07   In the year 1940 mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 07   The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 07   On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 10   On this day in history 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In 1940

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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