Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   In the year 1940 17 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 03   Anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government in the year 1940.   

Oct 03   On this day in history france Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status   

Oct 04   12 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 in the year 1940.   

Oct 06   Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut in the year 1940.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

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   In the year 1940 cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series   

Oct 08   Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1940 balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1940 lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st   

Oct 16   Warsaw Ghetto established on this day in history.   

Oct 17   German occupiers issue identity cards on this day in history.   

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   Kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 20   Cheese rationed in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1940 freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)   

Oct 23   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

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   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)