Page 15: Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 18 January 2025
Sep 12 In the year 1940 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)
Sep 13 On this day in history buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs
Sep 14 Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) in the year 1940.
Sep 14 On this day in history congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law)
Sep 15 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2) on this day in history.
Sep 15 Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory on this day in history.
Sep 15 In the year 1940 dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37
Sep 15 Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe in the year 1940.
Sep 16 On this day in history dutch SS forms
Sep 16 Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House on this day in history.
Sep 17 On this day in history nazis deprive Jews of possessions
Sep 18 In the year 1940 19 German aircrafts shot down above England
Sep 18 Frankie Avalon, Phila, actor (Beach movies)/singer (Venus) in the year 1940.
Sep 19 Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes in the year 1940.
Sep 19 In the year 1940 nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes
Sep 21 On this day in history bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade)
Sep 23 On this day in history -27] French/British assault on French fleet in Dakar, flees
Sep 23 Japanese troops enter IndoChina in the year 1940.
Sep 24 Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR in the year 1940.
Sep 24 In the year 1940 the Cdn. Navy received 6 former US Navy "4 stackers" destroyers and renames them HMCS Annapolis, Columbia,Niagra, St. Clair ST. Croix and St. Francis
Sep 25 In the year 1940 cdn. Armed Merchanman Prince Rupert captures the German ship Wesser off Mexico
Sep 25 In the year 1940 german High Commissioner in Norway sets up Vidkun Quisling govt
Sep 26 Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on this day in history.
Sep 26 Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 in the year 1940.
Sep 27 55 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.
Sep 27 In the year 1940 black leaders protest discrimination in US armed forces
Sep 27 On this day in history establishment of Berlin-Tokyo-Rome Axis.
Sep 27 Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
Sep 28 Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 & 94 yard touchdowns on this day in history.
Sep 29 In the year 1940 "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net
Sep 29 First US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware on this day in history.
Sep 30 47 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.
Sep 30 Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
Oct 01 In the year 1940 pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens
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