Page 18: Historical Events In 1940

Nov 12   Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1940.   

Nov 12   In the year 1940 blizzard strikes midwest, 154 die (69 on boat on Great Lakes)   

Nov 12   Ria Lubbers, wife of Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released on this day in history.   

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

Nov 14   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime   

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

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

Nov 18   George Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler   

Nov 20   German air raid on Birmingham fails on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies in the year 1940.   

Nov 21   In the year 1940 nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

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

Nov 22   Terry Gilliam (actor Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, ) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes   

Nov 23   On this day in history catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82   

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

Nov 25   On this day in history patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die   

Nov 26   Leidse students strike in the year 1940.   

Nov 26   Nazis force 500,000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto in the year 1940.   

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

Nov 28   Cleveringa arrested by nazis in the year 1940.   

Nov 28   In the year 1940 nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist   

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

Nov 30   First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1940 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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