Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Aug 23 In the year 1940 german bombers begin night time attacks (The Blitz) on London
Aug 23 German Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London in the year 1940.
Aug 24 In the year 1940 luftwaffe bombs London
Aug 24 Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Aug 25 1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin) on this day in history.
Aug 25 First "parachute wedding." on this day in history.
Aug 25 The first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?) in the year 1940.
Aug 26 RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk in the year 1940.
Aug 27 On this day in history caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)
Aug 28 On this day in history french colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle
Aug 29 On this day in history 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567)
Aug 29 Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Aug 31 In the year 1940 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands
Aug 31 On this day in history hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married.
Aug 31 On this day in history johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58
Sep 02 23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa in the year 1940.
Sep 02 Beverly Sanders, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey) on this day in history.
Sep 03 1st showing of high definition color TV on this day in history.
Sep 03 Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 in the year 1940.
Sep 03 The birth of Pauline Collins, British actress in the year 1940.
Sep 03 On this day in history the first showing of high definition color TV
Sep 03 On this day in history uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease
Sep 04 CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB in the year 1940.
Sep 04 On this day in history the 'Battle of Britain' begins, after Hitler threatens to raze British cities to the ground because British bombers attacked Munich
Sep 05 In the year 1940 all 355 Jewish-owned businesses in Luxembourg become "Aryan" property.
Sep 06 Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania in the year 1940.
Sep 07 On this day in history 54th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 63)
Sep 07 Edmund Rumpler, Austria auto/airplane builder, dies on this day in history.
Sep 07 German Air Force blitz London for 1st of 57 consecutive nights on this day in history.
Sep 09 28 German aircraft shot down above England in the year 1940.
Sep 10 In the year 1940 buckingham Palace hit by German bomb
Sep 11 On this day in history -12] Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs
Sep 11 The birth of Brian DePalma, American director in the year 1940.
Sep 12 49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) on this day in history.
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