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   FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

Jan 14   Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers on this day in history.   

Jan 14   The birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director in the year 1940.   

Jan 15   In the year 1940 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk   

Jan 15   On this day in history german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church)   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1940 the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

Jan 23   In the year 1940 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

Jan 26   In the year 1940 nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.