Historical Events In 1940

Oct 24   On this day in history victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 25   Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army in the year 1940.   

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

Oct 26   The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1940 anthea Joseph, music producer   

Oct 27   Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1940.   

Oct 28   Andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Greece successfully resists Italy's attack on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) in the year 1940.   

Oct 29   Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto   

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history the first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa   

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history dutch submarine departs Dundee   

Nov 05   In the year 1940 franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President   

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   In the year 1940 hMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno   

Nov 06   On this day in history roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control.   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1940 guido Provoost, Belgian historian   

Nov 07   Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1940 tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash   

Nov 08   RAF bombs Munich in the year 1940.   

Nov 10   Arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   In the year 1940 1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier   

Nov 11   On this day in history blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

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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   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   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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.