Historical Events In 1940

Sep 12   On this day in history 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)   

Sep 13   On this day in history buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs   

Sep 14   In the year 1940 congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)   

Sep 14   On this day in history congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law)   

Sep 15   3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2) in the year 1940.   

Sep 15   Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1940 dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37   

Sep 15   On this day in history tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe   

Sep 16   In the year 1940 dutch SS forms   

Sep 16   Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House in the year 1940.   

Sep 17   In the year 1940 nazis deprive Jews of possessions   

Sep 18   19 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 18   Frankie Avalon, Phila, actor (Beach movies)/singer (Venus) in the year 1940.   

Sep 19   Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.   

Sep 19   On this day in history nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes   

Sep 21   Bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade) in the year 1940.   

Sep 23   On this day in history -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees   

Sep 23   Japanese troops enter IndoChina on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history the Cdn. Navy received 6 former US Navy "4 stackers" destroyers and renames them HMCS Annapolis, Columbia,Niagra, St. Clair ST. Croix and St. Francis   

Sep 25   On this day in history cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico   

Sep 25   German High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1940 airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

Sep 26   Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1940.   

Sep 27   In the year 1940 55 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Sep 27   Black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48   

Sep 28   Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns on this day in history.   

Sep 29   "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net on this day in history.   

Sep 29   First US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1940 47 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Sep 30   Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1940.   

Oct 01   In the year 1940 pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

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

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