Page 14: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 23   On this day in history german bombers begin night time attacks (The Blitz) on London   

Aug 23   On this day in history german Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London   

Aug 24   On this day in history luftwaffe bombs London   

Aug 24   Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1940 first "parachute wedding."   

Aug 25   In the year 1940 the first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?)   

Aug 26   In the year 1940 rKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk   

Aug 27   Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   French colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle in the year 1940.   

Aug 29   On this day in history 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567)   

Aug 29   Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1940.   

Aug 31   1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 in the year 1940.   

Sep 02   23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa in the year 1940.   

Sep 02   In the year 1940 beverly Sanders, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey)   

Sep 03   On this day in history 1st showing of high definition color TV   

Sep 03   Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1940 the birth of Pauline Collins, British actress   

Sep 03   The first showing of high definition color TV in the year 1940.   

Sep 03   On this day in history uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease   

Sep 04   CBS begins broadcasting TV as station W2XAB in the year 1940.   

Sep 04   The 'Battle of Britain' begins, after Hitler threatens to raze British cities to the ground because British bombers attacked Munich in the year 1940.   

Sep 05   On this day in history all 355 Jewish-owned businesses in Luxembourg become "Aryan" property.   

Sep 06   Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1940 54th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 63)   

Sep 07   Edmund Rumpler, Austria auto/airplane builder, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 07   German Air Force blitz London for 1st of 57 consecutive nights on this day in history.   

Sep 09   28 German aircraft shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Sep 10   On this day in history buckingham Palace hit by German bomb   

Sep 11   In the year 1940 -12] Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs   

Sep 11   In the year 1940 the birth of Brian DePalma, American director   

Sep 12   49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

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