Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   In the year 1940 walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history the US Air Defense Command is created.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14   

Feb 27   Peter Behrens, German architect, dies in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)   

Feb 29   Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards   

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   Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history 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   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)