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) 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   The birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards 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   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   On this day in history richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published   

Mar 02   1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain in the year 1940.   

Mar 10   1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.