Historical Events In 1940

Nov 12   Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1940.   

Nov 12   Blizzard strikes midwest, 154 die (69 on boat on Great Lakes) in the year 1940.   

Nov 12   On this day in history ria Lubbers, wife of Dutch premier Ruud Lubbers   

Nov 13   Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history walt Disney's"Fantasia" released   

Nov 14   On this day in history during WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England   

Nov 14   During WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1940 1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime   

Nov 16   In the year 1940 world War II: In response to Germany's leveling of Coventry, England two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.   

Nov 17   In the year 1940 green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane   

Nov 18   George Matesky Mad Bomber's first time bomb in the year 1940.   

Nov 18   On this day in history george Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.   

Nov 19   In the year 1940 belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler   

Nov 20   German air raid on Birmingham fails in the year 1940.   

Nov 20   Hungary, Rumania, and Slovakia join Axis in the year 1940.   

Nov 21   On this day in history dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

Nov 21   On this day in history geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

Nov 21   On this day in history nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

Nov 22   On this day in history 500 students in Delft demonstrate against nazis   

Nov 22   Terry Gilliam (actor Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, ) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history terry Gilliam (actor: Monty Python series, And Now for Something Completely Different, )   

Nov 22   Waclaw Berent, Polish novelist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1940 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes   

Nov 23   Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1940.   

Nov 25   Patria steamer sinks killing 200, outside of Haifa in the year 1940.   

Nov 25   On this day in history patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die   

Nov 26   Leidse students strike on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1940 nazis force 500,000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto   

Nov 27   In the year 1940 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)   

Nov 28   In the year 1940 cleveringa arrested by nazis   

Nov 28   Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist in the year 1940.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2   

Nov 30   First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1940 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

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

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.