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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 allied troops land in Norway   

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

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio   

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) in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

Apr 26   Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65 in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

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   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)