Page 5: Historical Events In 1940

Apr 08   In the year 1940 germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious   

Apr 08   On this day in history hMS GLOWWORM (Lt Cdr Gerard Roope+, awarded VC), sunk , NW of Trondheim in Norwegian Sea by German 8in-gunned heavy cruiser 'Admiral Hipper'. Detached from screen for British minelaying operations to search for man overboard at time of German invasion of Norway; 40 survivors. 'Hipper' damaged when rammed by 'Glowworm'   

Apr 09   In the year 1940 german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die   

Apr 09   On this day in history german forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2   

Apr 09   On this day in history germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II   

Apr 09   Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1940 vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

Apr 12   Italy annexes Albania on this day in history.   

Apr 13   2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed in the year 1940.   

Apr 13   In the year 1940 cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft   

Apr 13   NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1940 allied troops land in Norway   

Apr 15   British troops land at Narvik, Norway in the year 1940.   

Apr 15   On this day in history the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

Apr 16   1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) in the year 1940.   

Apr 18   On this day in history florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

Apr 19   "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY on this day in history.   

Apr 20   1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa in the year 1940.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio   

Apr 21   The first $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history the birth of Al Pacino, American actor   

Apr 25   Two Canadian battalions held back in Scotland; on the way to join British force bound for Norway in the year 1940.   

Apr 26   In the year 1940 carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65   

Apr 27   Himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1940 1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS   

Apr 30   In the year 1940 bkln Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cin Reds, 3-0   

May 01   On this day in history 140 Palestinian Jews die as German planes bomb their ship   

May 01   In the year 1940 the 1940 Olympics are cancelled   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

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   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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)