Page 2: Historical Events In 1940

Jan 30   On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London   

Jan 30   In the year 1940 hassett's second 122 of the game for Victoria can't stop a New South Wales win   

Jan 31   40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history rené "Sascha" Schickele, German writer (Erbe am Rhein), dies at 56   

Feb 01   In the year 1940 russia begins new offensive against Finland   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the year 1940.   

Feb 05   On this day in history gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   On this day in history general Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

Feb 05   Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

Feb 07   British railroads nationalized in the year 1940.   

Feb 07   Francis Ford, cricketer (5 Tests for Engld v Australia 1894-95), dies in the year 1940.   

Feb 07   Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Germans set up the Lodz ghetto. 31,721 rooms contain more than 160,000 Jews by May 1 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Lewis & Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1   

Feb 10   In the year 1940 tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut by MGM   

Feb 10   US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer in the year 1940.   

Feb 10   US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies   

Feb 12   The Adventures of Superman serial premieres on the Mutual radio network, featuring Bud Collyer in the title role on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA   

Feb 13   Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA on this day in history.   

Feb 14   British merchant vessel fleet is armed in the year 1940.   

Feb 16   British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway in the year 1940.   

Feb 16   On this day in history rCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas   

Feb 17   On this day in history bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for SA v West Australia   

Feb 20   Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history german air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578   

Feb 23   In the year 1940 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

Feb 23   On this day in history the birth of Peter Fonda, American actor   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

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   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

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   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 in the year 1940.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)