Historical Events In 1940
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Feb 23 On this day in history walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released
Feb 24 On this day in history 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 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 Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.
Feb 28 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37) in the year 1940.
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 in the year 1940.
Feb 28 Richard Wright's "Native Son" published on this day in history.
Feb 28 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 uS population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))
Feb 29 "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars on this day in history.
Feb 29 On this day in history 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)
Feb 29 On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies
Feb 29 Gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture on this day in history.
Feb 29 In the year 1940 gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer
Feb 29 In the year 1940 hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar
Feb 29 In the year 1940 the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver
Mar 01 In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards
Mar 01 On this day in history 12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win
Mar 01 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win on this day in history.
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 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 on this day in history.
Mar 07 Mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
Mar 10 On this day in history 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci
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