Page 3: Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   On this day in history walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

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

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

Feb 26   The US Air Defense Command is created in the year 1940.   

Feb 26   In the year 1940 uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

Feb 27   In the year 1940 martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14   

Feb 27   In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

Feb 28   In the year 1940 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)   

Feb 28   In the year 1940 johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Feb 28   In the year 1940 uS population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

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