Page 3: Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 18 July 2025
Feb 23 Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released in the year 1940.
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) in the year 1940.
Feb 26 The US Air Defense Command is created in the year 1940.
Feb 26 US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY in the year 1940.
Feb 27 On this day in history martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14
Feb 27 In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies
Feb 28 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37) in the year 1940.
Feb 28 In the year 1940 johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81
Feb 28 On this day in history mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born
Feb 28 On this day in history richard Wright's "Native Son" published
Feb 28 The birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver on this day in history.
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 US population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%)) in the year 1940.
Feb 29 "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars on this day in history.
Feb 29 In the year 1940 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)
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 in the year 1940.
Feb 29 Hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar in the year 1940.
Feb 29 On this day in history the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver
Mar 01 In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards
Mar 01 12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win in the year 1940.
Mar 01 In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win
Mar 01 Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 in the year 1940.
Mar 01 Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published in the year 1940.
Mar 02 On this day in history 1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC
Mar 02 In the year 1940 soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland
Mar 03 Artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1940 1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC
Mar 07 In the year 1940 mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home
Mar 07 On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.
Mar 07 In the year 1940 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
Mar 10 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci on this day in history.
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