Page 2: Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London   

Jan 30   Hassett's second 122 of the game for Victoria can't stop a New South Wales win in the year 1940.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton)   

Jan 31   On this day in history rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56   

Feb 01   In the year 1940 russia begins new offensive against Finland   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   General Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   In the year 1940 the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

Feb 07   On this day in history british railroads nationalized   

Feb 07   In the year 1940 francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies   

Feb 07   Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1.   

Feb 08   In the year 1940 lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC   

Feb 09   Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Feb 10   "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1 in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   On this day in history tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

Feb 10   US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

Feb 11   John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1940 the Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role.   

Feb 13   Bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history british merchant vessel fleet is armed   

Feb 16   British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history rCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas   

Feb 17   Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia in the year 1940.   

Feb 20   In the year 1940 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

Feb 22   Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history german air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578   

Feb 23   Russian troops conquer Lasi Island on this day in history.   

Feb 23   The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 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   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 in the year 1940.   

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