Page 3: Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1940 frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

Feb 25   In the year 1940 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians)   

Feb 26   On this day in history the US Air Defense Command is created.   

Feb 26   In the year 1940 uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

Feb 27   Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1940 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

Feb 28   1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born   

Feb 28   Richard Wright's "Native Son" published on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver in the year 1940.   

Feb 28   The first college basketball games are televised, as W2XBS in NY City broadcasts a pair of games from Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history uS population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%))   

Feb 29   "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)   

Feb 29   Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   On this day in history gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture.   

Feb 29   Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar   

Feb 29   In the year 1940 the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards in the year 1940.   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win in the year 1940.   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win   

Mar 01   On this day in history josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

Mar 01   On this day in history richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published   

Mar 02   1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC in the year 1940.   

Mar 02   In the year 1940 soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland   

Mar 03   On this day in history artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label   

Mar 06   1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1940 mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home   

Mar 07   The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1940 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

Mar 10   On this day in history 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 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   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   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)