Page 15: Historical Events In 1940

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

Sep 13   Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law) in the year 1940.   

Sep 15   On this day in history 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2)   

Sep 15   On this day in history battle of Britain ends with RAF victory   

Sep 15   On this day in history dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37   

Sep 15   Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe in the year 1940.   

Sep 16   In the year 1940 dutch SS forms   

Sep 16   Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House in the year 1940.   

Sep 17   In the year 1940 nazis deprive Jews of possessions   

Sep 18   On this day in history 19 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Sep 18   Frankie Avalon, Phila, actor (Beach movies)/singer (Venus) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes   

Sep 19   Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.   

Sep 21   In the year 1940 bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade)   

Sep 23   -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees in the year 1940.   

Sep 23   In the year 1940 japanese troops enter IndoChina   

Sep 24   Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR in the year 1940.   

Sep 24   The Cdn. Navy received 6 former US Navy "4 stackers" destroyers and renames them HMCS Annapolis, Columbia,Niagra, St. Clair ST. Croix and St. Francis on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1940 cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico   

Sep 25   German High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

Sep 26   In the year 1940 walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48   

Sep 27   In the year 1940 55 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Sep 27   In the year 1940 black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces   

Sep 27   Establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48   

Sep 28   In the year 1940 michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns   

Sep 29   "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history first US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware   

Sep 30   47 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 30   In the year 1940 walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62   

Oct 01   In the year 1940 pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

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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   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

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   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.