Historical Events In 1940

Apr 08   Germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1940 hMS GLOWWORM (Lt Cdr Gerard Roope+, awarded VC), sunk , NW of Trondheim in Norwegian Sea by German 8in-gunned heavy cruiser 'Admiral Hipper'. Detached from screen for British minelaying operations to search for man overboard at time of German invasion of Norway; 40 survivors. 'Hipper' damaged when rammed by 'Glowworm'   

Apr 09   On this day in history german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die   

Apr 09   German forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2 in the year 1940.   

Apr 09   Germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1940 mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies   

Apr 09   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman in the year 1940.   

Apr 10   On this day in history vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

Apr 12   On this day in history italy annexes Albania   

Apr 13   On this day in history 2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed   

Apr 13   On this day in history cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft   

Apr 13   In the year 1940 nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

Apr 14   In the year 1940 allied troops land in Norway   

Apr 15   On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

Apr 15   On this day in history the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

Apr 16   In the year 1940 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)   

Apr 18   Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY in the year 1940.   

Apr 20   1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa in the year 1940.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio   

Apr 21   The first $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right) in the year 1940.   

Apr 23   Dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss) in the year 1940.   

Apr 25   The birth of Al Pacino, American actor in the year 1940.   

Apr 25   Two Canadian battalions held back in Scotland; on the way to join British force bound for Norway on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1940 carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65   

Apr 27   In the year 1940 himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz.   

Apr 27   In the year 1940 himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp   

Apr 28   Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history 1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS   

Apr 30   Bkln Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cin Reds, 3-0 in the year 1940.   

May 01   On this day in history 140 Palestinian Jews die as German planes bomb their ship   

May 01   In the year 1940 the 1940 Olympics are cancelled   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 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   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

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

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