Page 5: Historical Events In 1940

Apr 08   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history german forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2   

Apr 09   Germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1940 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history italy annexes Albania   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft   

Apr 13   NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Allied troops land in Norway on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

Apr 15   On this day in history the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1940 electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

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

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

Apr 22   Rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right) in the year 1940.   

Apr 23   Dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss) in the year 1940.   

Apr 25   On this day in history the birth of Al Pacino, American actor   

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

Apr 26   Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 28   Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 30   Bkln Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cin Reds, 3-0 in the year 1940.   

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

May 01   The 1940 Olympics are cancelled in the year 1940.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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 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   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

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

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   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)