Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   On this day in history 17 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 03   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government.   

Oct 03   France Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status in the year 1940.   

Oct 04   12 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Oct 04   In the year 1940 adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps   

Oct 04   Wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40   

Oct 06   On this day in history boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut   

Oct 06   Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1940.   

Oct 06   On this day in history zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF   

Oct 07   Reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series in the year 1940.   

Oct 08   Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

Oct 09   The birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles' on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party in the year 1940.   

Oct 12   Tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 in the year 1940.   

Oct 14   Balham tube disaster during the Blitz on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1940 -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed   

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named first black general in regular army in the year 1940.   

Oct 16   Lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st in the year 1940.   

Oct 16   Warsaw Ghetto established in the year 1940.   

Oct 17   On this day in history german occupiers issue identity cards   

Oct 18   On this day in history hMS H.49,sunk off Texel island, Holland in North Sea by depth charges from German anti-submarine trawlers UJ.116 and UJ.118. On patrol off Dutch coast at time of threatened German invasion of Britain   

Oct 18   On this day in history kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   On this day in history suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65   

Oct 20   On this day in history cheese rationed in Netherlands   

Oct 21   Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1940 rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

Oct 22   In the year 1940 hMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy'.   

Oct 23   Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) in the year 1940.   

Oct 23   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player in the year 1940.   

Oct 24   40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) in the year 1940.   

Oct 24   Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 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   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.