Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   In the year 1940 17 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 03   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government.   

Oct 03   France Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status in the year 1940.   

Oct 04   12 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Oct 04   Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1940 wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off   

Oct 05   Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF   

Oct 07   Reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

Oct 09   Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1940 tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60   

Oct 14   Balham tube disaster during the Blitz in the year 1940.   

Oct 15   -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed in the year 1940.   

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named first black general in regular army on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st in the year 1940.   

Oct 16   On this day in history warsaw Ghetto established   

Oct 17   German occupiers issue identity cards on this day in history.   

Oct 18   HMS H.49,sunk off Texel island, Holland in North Sea by depth charges from German anti-submarine trawlers UJ.116 and UJ.118. On patrol off Dutch coast at time of threatened German invasion of Britain in the year 1940.   

Oct 18   On this day in history kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   In the year 1940 suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65   

Oct 20   In the year 1940 cheese rationed in Netherlands   

Oct 21   Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands in the year 1940.   

Oct 22   On this day in history hMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy'.   

Oct 23   On this day in history freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers)   

Oct 23   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player in the year 1940.   

Oct 24   In the year 1940 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)   

Oct 24   In the year 1940 japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

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

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)