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

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

Feb 26   US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born   

Feb 28   Richard Wright's "Native Son" published in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 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 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   In the year 1940 artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label   

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

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   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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)