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   Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps in the year 1940.   

Oct 04   In the year 1940 wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off   

Oct 05   Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF   

Oct 07   On this day in history reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series   

Oct 08   Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series in the year 1940.   

Oct 08   In the year 1940 robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

Oct 09   The birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles' in the year 1940.   

Oct 09   Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60   

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

Oct 15   -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   German occupiers issue identity cards in the year 1940.   

Oct 18   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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   Suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65 in the year 1940.   

Oct 20   On this day in history cheese rationed in Netherlands   

Oct 21   On this day in history don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

Oct 21   RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history hMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy'.   

Oct 23   On this day in history freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)   

Oct 23   In the year 1940 the birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player   

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

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

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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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 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.