Page 5: Historical Events In 1940

Apr 08   On this day in history germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious   

Apr 08   HMS GLOWWORM (Lt Cdr Gerard Roope+, awarded VC), sunk , NW of Trondheim in Norwegian Sea by German 8in-gunned heavy cruiser 'Admiral Hipper'. Detached from screen for British minelaying operations to search for man overboard at time of German invasion of Norway; 40 survivors. 'Hipper' damaged when rammed by 'Glowworm' on this day in history.   

Apr 09   German cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die in the year 1940.   

Apr 09   German forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2 in the year 1940.   

Apr 09   Germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II in the year 1940.   

Apr 09   Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies in the year 1940.   

Apr 09   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

Apr 12   Italy annexes Albania on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed   

Apr 13   Cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft in the year 1940.   

Apr 13   NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup in the year 1940.   

Apr 14   On this day in history allied troops land in Norway   

Apr 15   British troops land at Narvik, Norway in the year 1940.   

Apr 15   The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on this day in history.   

Apr 16   1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies in the year 1940.   

Apr 19   "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY on this day in history.   

Apr 20   1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa in the year 1940.   

Apr 21   1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio in the year 1940.   

Apr 21   The first $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio in the year 1940.   

Apr 22   On this day in history rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right)   

Apr 23   In the year 1940 dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss)   

Apr 25   The birth of Al Pacino, American actor in the year 1940.   

Apr 25   Two Canadian battalions held back in Scotland; on the way to join British force bound for Norway in the year 1940.   

Apr 26   In the year 1940 carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65   

Apr 27   On this day in history himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz.   

Apr 27   On this day in history himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp   

Apr 28   Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on this day in history.   

Apr 29   1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS in the year 1940.   

Apr 30   In the year 1940 bkln Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cin Reds, 3-0   

May 01   140 Palestinian Jews die as German planes bomb their ship in the year 1940.   

May 01   The 1940 Olympics are cancelled on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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.