Page 3: Historical Events In 1940

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

Feb 24   Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   The US Air Defense Command is created on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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%)) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars in the year 1940.   

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

Feb 29   Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win   

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

Mar 02   Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland in the year 1940.   

Mar 03   In the year 1940 artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label   

Mar 06   In the year 1940 1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC   

Mar 07   On this day in history mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home   

Mar 07   The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles in the year 1940.   

Mar 07   On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

Mar 10   In the year 1940 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   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   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

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 on this day in history.