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' in the year 1940.   

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 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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   The first $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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   In the year 1940 himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp   

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

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

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

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

May 01   On this day in history the 1940 Olympics are cancelled   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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.