Historical Events In 1940

Nov 30   In the year 1940 lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married.   

Dec 01   Richard Pryor actor was born this day in the year 1940.   

Dec 02   In the year 1940 gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)   

Dec 05   On this day in history boris Ignatyev, Russian footballer and manager   

Dec 05   HMCS Saguenay (Destroyer) first Canadian Warship torpedoed, limps into a British port in the year 1940.   

Dec 05   Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies   

Dec 06   In the year 1940 gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst   

Dec 07   28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5 in the year 1940.   

Dec 08   1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   German Luftwaffe launches massive attack on London in the year 1940.   

Dec 09   On this day in history british assault on Banghazi Libya   

Dec 09   On this day in history british troops first major offensive in North Africa during WW II   

Dec 09   On this day in history illegal Jewish immigrants to Haifa are deported to Mauritius   

Dec 09   Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Dec 10   British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history russian general Zhukov warns of German assault   

Dec 12   British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies in the year 1940.   

Dec 16   On this day in history british air raid on Mannheim   

Dec 16   On this day in history m Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies   

Dec 17   On this day in history british troops occupies Sollum   

Dec 18   On this day in history munitions Minister C.D.Howe and 152 other survivors of the torpedoed lines SS Western Prince arive in Britian   

Dec 20   Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000 in the year 1940.   

Dec 21   F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history world War II: Himarë is captured by the Greek army.   

Dec 23   John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC in the year 1940.   

Dec 25   Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148 in the year 1940.   

Dec 27   In the year 1940 in New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage   

Dec 27   Jerry Lambert, jockey (rode Native Diver) in the year 1940.   

Dec 28   On this day in history arthur Morris scores 111 in 2nd innings of 1st game after 148   

Dec 29   In the year 1940 brigitte Kronauer, writer   

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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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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)