Page 3: Historical Events In 1940

Feb 23   Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1940 frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

Feb 25   1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1940 the US Air Defense Command is created.   

Feb 26   US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 1st televised basketball game (U of Pitts beats Fordham U, 50-37)   

Feb 28   In the year 1940 johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81   

Feb 28   On this day in history mario Andretti, auto racer and Indianapolis 500 Hall of Famer was born   

Feb 28   On this day in history richard Wright's "Native Son" published   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Mario Andretti, Race-car driver   

Feb 28   On this day in history the first college basketball games are televised, as W2XBS in NY City broadcasts a pair of games from Madison Square Garden.   

Feb 28   US population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 blacks (9.8%)) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   "Gone with the Wind," wins 8 Oscars on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1940 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton)   

Feb 29   On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

Feb 29   Gone with the Wind picks up eight Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   Gretchen Christopher, British(?) pop singer in the year 1940.   

Feb 29   On this day in history hattie McDaniel becomes first black woman to win an Oscar   

Feb 29   In the year 1940 the birth of Mario Andretti, Italian racing driver   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Mar 01   12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win   

Mar 01   In the year 1940 josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

Mar 01   Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published in the year 1940.   

Mar 02   1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC in the year 1940.   

Mar 02   Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1940 artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label   

Mar 06   On this day in history 1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC   

Mar 07   On this day in history mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home   

Mar 07   The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles in the year 1940.   

Mar 07   Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1940 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)