Page 5: Historical Events In 1940

Apr 08   Germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies   

Apr 09   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman in the year 1940.   

Apr 10   In the year 1940 vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

Apr 12   Italy annexes Albania on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1940 british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

Apr 15   In the year 1940 the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

Apr 16   In the year 1940 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)   

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

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

Apr 20   1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa in the year 1940.   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio   

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

Apr 25   The birth of Al Pacino, American actor on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65   

Apr 27   In the year 1940 himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz.   

Apr 27   Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"   

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 on this day in history.   

May 01   140 Palestinian Jews die as German planes bomb their ship on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

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 in the year 1940.