Page 14: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 23   German bombers begin night time attacks (The Blitz) on London in the year 1940.   

Aug 23   In the year 1940 german Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London   

Aug 24   Luftwaffe bombs London in the year 1940.   

Aug 24   In the year 1940 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

Aug 25   In the year 1940 1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin)   

Aug 25   First "parachute wedding." in the year 1940.   

Aug 25   In the year 1940 the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)   

Aug 26   RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk in the year 1940.   

Aug 27   On this day in history caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)   

Aug 28   In the year 1940 french colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle   

Aug 29   7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1940.   

Aug 31   1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1940 johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

Sep 02   23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa in the year 1940.   

Sep 02   On this day in history beverly Sanders, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey)   

Sep 03   On this day in history 1st showing of high definition color TV   

Sep 03   Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

Sep 03   On this day in history the birth of Pauline Collins, British actress   

Sep 03   The first showing of high definition color TV on this day in history.   

Sep 03   US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1940 cBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB   

Sep 04   In the year 1940 the 'Battle of Britain' begins, after Hitler threatens to raze British cities to the ground because British bombers attacked Munich   

Sep 05   On this day in history all 355 Jewish-owned businesses in Luxembourg become "Aryan" property.   

Sep 06   Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania in the year 1940.   

Sep 07   On this day in history 54th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 63)   

Sep 07   Edmund Rumpler, Austria auto/airplane builder, dies in the year 1940.   

Sep 07   On this day in history german Air Force blitz London for 1st of 57 consecutive nights   

Sep 09   28 German aircraft shot down above England on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Buckingham Palace hit by German bomb in the year 1940.   

Sep 11   On this day in history -12] Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs   

Sep 11   The birth of Brian DePalma, American director in the year 1940.   

Sep 12   In the year 1940 49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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 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 on this day in history.