Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Oct 24 In the year 1940 victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74
Oct 25 In the year 1940 benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army
Oct 26 On this day in history canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.
Oct 26 On this day in history the P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.
Oct 27 Anthea Joseph, music producer in the year 1940.
Oct 27 Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
Oct 28 In the year 1940 andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71
Oct 28 Greece successfully resists Italy's attack on this day in history.
Oct 29 Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) in the year 1940.
Oct 29 On this day in history sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history
Oct 30 Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
Oct 30 HMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked in the year 1940.
Oct 31 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) on this day in history.
Oct 31 In the year 1940 deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into the Warsaw Ghetto
Nov 01 In the year 1940 1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa
Nov 01 Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France on this day in history.
Nov 01 In the year 1940 the first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa
Nov 04 Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands in the year 1940.
Nov 04 On this day in history manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60
Nov 05 Dutch submarine departs Dundee on this day in history.
Nov 05 Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to a record third term as President in the year 1940.
Nov 05 On this day in history president FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R)
Nov 06 In the year 1940 franklin D Roosevelt re-elected president
Nov 06 On this day in history hMCS Ottawa is sunk by the Italian submarine DiBruno
Nov 06 On this day in history roosevelt is elected President. Democrats keep House control.
Nov 06 Ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service on this day in history.
Nov 07 In the year 1940 guido Provoost, Belgian historian
Nov 07 In the year 1940 stravinsky's Symfonie in C premieres in Chicago
Nov 07 Tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash in the year 1940.
Nov 08 RAF bombs Munich on this day in history.
Nov 10 In the year 1940 arthur Neville Chamberlain, British premier (1937-40), dies at 71
Nov 10 In the year 1940 pittsburgh & Philadelphia play a penalty free NFL game
Nov 11 On this day in history 1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier
Nov 11 In the year 1940 blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100
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