Page 18: Historical Events In 1940

Nov 12   In the year 1940 alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34   

Nov 12   Blizzard strikes midwest, 154 die (69 on boat on Great Lakes) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1940 ria Lubbers, wife of Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers   

Nov 13   In the year 1940 walt Disney's "Fantasia" released   

Nov 13   On this day in history walt Disney's"Fantasia" released   

Nov 14   On this day in history during WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England   

Nov 14   During WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England in the year 1940.   

Nov 15   1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1940 world War II: In response to Germany's leveling of Coventry, England two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.   

Nov 17   On this day in history green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane   

Nov 18   On this day in history george Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb   

Nov 18   On this day in history george Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.   

Nov 19   Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler on this day in history.   

Nov 20   German air raid on Birmingham fails in the year 1940.   

Nov 20   On this day in history hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis.   

Nov 21   On this day in history dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

Nov 21   On this day in history geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

Nov 21   Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands in the year 1940.   

Nov 22   500 students in Delft demonstrate against nazis in the year 1940.   

Nov 22   In the year 1940 terry Gilliam (actor Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, )   

Nov 22   Terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, ) in the year 1940.   

Nov 22   On this day in history waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67   

Nov 23   1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes in the year 1940.   

Nov 23   Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Patria steamer sinks killing 200, outside of Haifa in the year 1940.   

Nov 25   Patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die in the year 1940.   

Nov 26   Leidse students strike in the year 1940.   

Nov 26   On this day in history nazis force 500,000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto   

Nov 27   6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) in the year 1940.   

Nov 28   Cleveringa arrested by nazis on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist in the year 1940.   

Nov 30   In the year 1940 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2   

Nov 30   First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) in the year 1940.   

Nov 30   Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

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   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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