Page 2: Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   In the year 1940 benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London   

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) in the year 1940.   

Jan 31   On this day in history rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56   

Feb 01   Russia begins new offensive against Finland in the year 1940.   

Feb 02   In the year 1940 frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch)   

Feb 02   In the year 1940 frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra   

Feb 05   On this day in history gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 general Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"   

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   In the year 1940 francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1940 germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Feb 10   On this day in history "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1   

Feb 10   On this day in history tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

Feb 10   US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 14   British merchant vessel fleet is armed in the year 1940.   

Feb 16   British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway on this day in history.   

Feb 16   RCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas in the year 1940.   

Feb 17   Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia in the year 1940.   

Feb 20   In the year 1940 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

Feb 22   On this day in history finnish troops vacate Koivisto island   

Feb 22   On this day in history german air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578   

Feb 23   In the year 1940 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   On this day in history the birth of Peter Fonda, American actor   

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

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 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)