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" in the year 1940.   

Feb 25   In the year 1940 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians)   

Feb 26   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

Feb 28   1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1940 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 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   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   45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton) in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   On this day in history the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

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   On this day in history soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland   

Mar 03   Artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Mar 07   The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1940 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 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   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)