Page 2: Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   Benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1940 hassett's second 122 of the game for Victoria can't stop a New South Wales win   

Jan 31   40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   René "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Feb 01   In the year 1940 russia begins new offensive against Finland   

Feb 02   On this day in history frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch)   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander on this day in history.   

Feb 05   General Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

Feb 07   In the year 1940 british railroads nationalized   

Feb 07   Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies in the year 1940.   

Feb 07   In the year 1940 walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY)   

Feb 08   Germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC   

Feb 09   Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

Feb 10   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

Feb 10   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

Feb 11   John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 12   The Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role in the year 1940.   

Feb 13   Bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1940 bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA   

Feb 14   In the year 1940 british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

Feb 16   British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway in the year 1940.   

Feb 16   On this day in history rCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas   

Feb 17   On this day in history bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

Feb 20   Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1940 finnish troops vacate Koivisto island   

Feb 22   German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578 in the year 1940.   

Feb 23   In the year 1940 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 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   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   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.