Historical Events In 1940

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

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 12 German aircrafts shot down above England   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 06   Zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series   

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   Tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1940 benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st   

Oct 16   Warsaw Ghetto established in the year 1940.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)   

Oct 24   In the year 1940 japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball   

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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   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

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 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.