Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 26 July 2024
Jan 03 WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV in the year 1940.
Jan 04 In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59
Jan 05 On this day in history fCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal
Jan 05 In the year 1940 fCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal
Jan 05 In the year 1940 finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia
Jan 05 Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.
Jan 06 Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, Warthegau in the year 1940.
Jan 08 In the year 1940 britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)
Jan 08 On this day in history great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.
Jan 09 2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium on this day in history.
Jan 09 The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas on this day in history.
Jan 10 On this day in history first convoy carrying units of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) sails for the Middle East
Jan 11 In the year 1940 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad
Jan 11 In the year 1940 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad
Jan 12 Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.
Jan 12 On this day in history world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.
Jan 14 Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers on this day in history.
Jan 14 The birth of Trevor Nunn, British stage director on this day in history.
Jan 15 In the year 1940 german U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk
Jan 15 German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church) in the year 1940.
Jan 18 On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74
Jan 21 Foreign correspondents in Netherlands under censorship on this day in history.
Jan 22 In the year 1940 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS
Jan 22 In the year 1940 the birth of John Hurt, English actor
Jan 23 On this day in history pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile
Jan 23 In the year 1940 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile
Jan 24 On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52
Jan 24 In the year 1940 the Naval Secretary notifies Secretary of War Henry Stimson, "Hostilities would be initiated by a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor."
Jan 25 Nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1940 nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland
Jan 26 Nazi's forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains in the year 1940.
Jan 26 On this day in history nazis forbid Polish Jews to travel on trains
Jan 27 -17°F (-27°C), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record) on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record)
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