Page 18: Historical Events In 1940

Nov 12   Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1940.   

Nov 12   Blizzard strikes midwest, 154 die (69 on boat on Great Lakes) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Ria Lubbers, wife of Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history walt Disney's "Fantasia" released   

Nov 13   Walt Disney's"Fantasia" released in the year 1940.   

Nov 14   During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England in the year 1940.   

Nov 14   In the year 1940 during WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England   

Nov 15   1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime in the year 1940.   

Nov 16   In the year 1940 world War II: In response to Germany's leveling of Coventry, England two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.   

Nov 17   In the year 1940 green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane   

Nov 18   George Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb in the year 1940.   

Nov 18   George Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler in the year 1940.   

Nov 20   German air raid on Birmingham fails in the year 1940.   

Nov 20   In the year 1940 hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis.   

Nov 21   In the year 1940 dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

Nov 21   Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1940 500 students in Delft demonstrate against nazis   

Nov 22   Terry Gilliam (actor Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, ) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, )   

Nov 22   On this day in history waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67   

Nov 23   1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1940 catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82   

Nov 25   Patria steamer sinks killing 200, outside of Haifa on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1940 patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die   

Nov 26   Leidse students strike in the year 1940.   

Nov 26   In the year 1940 nazis force 500,000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto   

Nov 27   In the year 1940 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)   

Nov 28   Cleveringa arrested by nazis on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1940 nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist   

Nov 30   In the year 1940 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2   

Nov 30   On this day in history first game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2)   

Nov 30   On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78   

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

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

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   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.