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   On this day in history german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die   

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 in the year 1940.   

Apr 09   In the year 1940 mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies   

Apr 09   On this day in history y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman   

Apr 10   Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history italy annexes Albania   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1940 allied troops land in Norway   

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

Apr 15   The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1940 florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 29   1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS on this day in history.   

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

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

May 01   In the year 1940 the 1940 Olympics are cancelled   

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

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   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.