Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   Benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London in the year 1940.   

Jan 30   On this day in history hassett's second 122 of the game for Victoria can't stop a New South Wales win   

Jan 31   In the year 1940 40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton)   

Jan 31   René "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Feb 01   Russia begins new offensive against Finland in the year 1940.   

Feb 02   On this day in history frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch)   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   General Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" on this day in history.   

Feb 05   The birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1940 british railroads nationalized   

Feb 07   Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1940 walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY)   

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   Lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1940 joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Feb 10   On this day in history "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1   

Feb 10   Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

Feb 10   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

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

Feb 12   The Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1940 bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA   

Feb 13   Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA in the year 1940.   

Feb 14   British merchant vessel fleet is armed on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history british search plane finds German Altmark off Norway   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island in the year 1940.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1940 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   In the year 1940 the birth of Peter Fonda, American actor   

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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 in the year 1940.   

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   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   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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

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