Page 16: Historical Events In 1940

Oct 02   On this day in history 17 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 03   On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government.   

Oct 03   In the year 1940 france Vichy govt proclaims end to Jewish status   

Oct 04   On this day in history 12 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Oct 04   Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history wrestling returns to Madison Sq Garden after 12 year lay off   

Oct 05   Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

Oct 06   In the year 1940 zoological Gardens opens on Sloat & Skyline in SF   

Oct 07   In the year 1940 reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series   

Oct 08   Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series in the year 1940.   

Oct 08   On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

Oct 09   In the year 1940 the birth of John Lennon, Former member of 'The Beatles'   

Oct 09   Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1940 tom Mix, US actor (Texan, Hidden Gold), dies at 60   

Oct 14   On this day in history balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

Oct 15   In the year 1940 -16] Heavy German air raid on London, 400 killed   

Oct 16   On this day in history benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army   

Oct 16   Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named first black general in regular army in the year 1940.   

Oct 16   Lottery for first US WW II draftees held; #158 was drawn 1st in the year 1940.   

Oct 16   In the year 1940 warsaw Ghetto established   

Oct 17   In the year 1940 german occupiers issue identity cards   

Oct 18   HMS H.49,sunk off Texel island, Holland in North Sea by depth charges from German anti-submarine trawlers UJ.116 and UJ.118. On patrol off Dutch coast at time of threatened German invasion of Britain on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Kaufman & Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65 in the year 1940.   

Oct 20   Cheese rationed in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

Oct 21   In the year 1940 rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

Oct 22   On this day in history hMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy'.   

Oct 23   Freddie Marsden, Liverpool, rock drummer (Gerry & The Pacemakers) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   The birth of Pele, Famous Brazilian soccer player in the year 1940.   

Oct 24   40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

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   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.