Historical Events In 1940

Nov 12   On this day in history alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34   

Nov 12   In the year 1940 blizzard strikes midwest, 154 die (69 on boat on Great Lakes)   

Nov 12   On this day in history ria Lubbers, wife of Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1940 walt Disney's"Fantasia" released   

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

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

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

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   Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane in the year 1940.   

Nov 18   George Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb on this day in history.   

Nov 18   George Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison in the year 1940.   

Nov 19   Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history german air raid on Birmingham fails   

Nov 20   Hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis in the year 1940.   

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

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

Nov 21   In the year 1940 nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

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

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

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 waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67   

Nov 23   1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes in the year 1940.   

Nov 23   Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1940 patria steamer sinks killing 200, outside of Haifa   

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

Nov 26   In the year 1940 leidse students strike   

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

Nov 27   6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Cleveringa arrested by nazis in the year 1940.   

Nov 28   Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2   

Nov 30   First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) in the year 1940.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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