Page 17: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 24   Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Oct 25   Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1940 canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.   

Oct 26   In the year 1940 the P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.   

Oct 27   On this day in history anthea Joseph, music producer   

Oct 27   On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

Oct 28   Andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1940.   

Oct 28   Greece successfully resists Italy's attack in the year 1940.   

Oct 29   On this day in history connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL)   

Oct 29   On this day in history sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history   

Oct 30   Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

Oct 30   HMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked on this day in history.   

Oct 31   63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) in the year 1940.   

Oct 31   Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1940 1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa   

Nov 01   On this day in history prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France   

Nov 01   The first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60 in the year 1940.   

Nov 05   On this day in history dutch submarine departs Dundee   

Nov 05   Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President on this day in history.   

Nov 05   President FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R) in the year 1940.   

Nov 06   Franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president on this day in history.   

Nov 06   HMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno in the year 1940.   

Nov 06   Roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service in the year 1940.   

Nov 07   On this day in history guido Provoost, Belgian historian   

Nov 07   On this day in history stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago   

Nov 07   Tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash on this day in history.   

Nov 08   RAF bombs Munich in the year 1940.   

Nov 10   Arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71 in the year 1940.   

Nov 10   On this day in history pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game   

Nov 11   1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1940 blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1940 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   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   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)