Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released in the year 1940.   

Feb 24   Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1940 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)   

Feb 28   On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81   

Feb 28   Mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history richard Wright's "Native Son" published   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver   

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   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

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 in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   In the year 1940 hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar   

Feb 29   The birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

Mar 01   Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published in the year 1940.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Mar 07   Mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1940 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.