Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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