Historical Events In 1940

Jan 03   WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   FCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of PoznaÅ„, Warthegau.   

Jan 08   In the year 1940 britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)   

Jan 08   On this day in history great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.   

Jan 09   In the year 1940 2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium   

Jan 09   On this day in history the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas   

Jan 10   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 11   On this day in history sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

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   In the year 1940 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship in the year 1940.   

Jan 22   In the year 1940 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS   

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   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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   Nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 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)