Page 3: Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1940 frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

Feb 25   1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1940 the US Air Defense Command is created.   

Feb 26   US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY in the year 1940.   

Feb 27   Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14 in the year 1940.   

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   Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born in the year 1940.   

Feb 28   On this day in history richard Wright's "Native Son" published   

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

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

Feb 28   US population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%)) in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   On this day in history "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars   

Feb 29   45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture.   

Feb 29   On this day in history gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer   

Feb 29   In the year 1940 hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar   

Feb 29   The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver in the year 1940.   

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   12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win in the year 1940.   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

Mar 01   Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published in the year 1940.   

Mar 02   1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   Artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.   

Mar 07   Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 10   1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

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.