Historical Events In 1940

Jan 03   On this day in history wPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   On this day in history fCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

Jan 05   On this day in history fCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

Jan 05   Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 06   Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of PoznaÅ„, Warthegau in the year 1940.   

Jan 08   Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1940 great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium   

Jan 09   The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas in the year 1940.   

Jan 10   On this day in history first convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East   

Jan 11   Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

Jan 14   Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers in the year 1940.   

Jan 14   In the year 1940 the birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director   

Jan 15   German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk in the year 1940.   

Jan 15   German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church) in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Jan 21   Foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship on this day in history.   

Jan 22   1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS on this day in history.   

Jan 22   The birth of John Hurt, English actor on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile in the year 1940.   

Jan 23   Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1940 the Naval Secretary notifies Secretary of War Henry Stimson, "Hostilities would be initiated by a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor."   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland   

Jan 25   Nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland in the year 1940.   

Jan 26   Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains on this day in history.   

Jan 27   -17°F (-27°C), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record) in the year 1940.   

Jan 27   On this day in history -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

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   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 in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)