Historical Events In 1940

Apr 08   On this day in history germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious   

Apr 08   HMS GLOWWORM (Lt Cdr Gerard Roope+, awarded VC), sunk , NW of Trondheim in Norwegian Sea by German 8in-gunned heavy cruiser 'Admiral Hipper'. Detached from screen for British minelaying operations to search for man overboard at time of German invasion of Norway; 40 survivors. 'Hipper' damaged when rammed by 'Glowworm' on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1940 german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die   

Apr 09   German forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II   

Apr 09   On this day in history mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies   

Apr 09   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"   

Apr 12   Italy annexes Albania on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1940 2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed   

Apr 13   Cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft on this day in history.   

Apr 13   NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup in the year 1940.   

Apr 14   Allied troops land in Norway in the year 1940.   

Apr 15   On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

Apr 15   The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author in the year 1940.   

Apr 16   In the year 1940 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)   

Apr 18   Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies in the year 1940.   

Apr 19   On this day in history "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY   

Apr 20   In the year 1940 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

Apr 20   Electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio   

Apr 21   In the year 1940 the first $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio   

Apr 22   Rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right) in the year 1940.   

Apr 23   Dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   The birth of Al Pacino, American actor in the year 1940.   

Apr 25   Two Canadian battalions held back in Scotland; on the way to join British force bound for Norway on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1940 carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65   

Apr 27   In the year 1940 himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz.   

Apr 27   Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp in the year 1940.   

Apr 28   Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" in the year 1940.   

Apr 29   1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history bkln Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cin Reds, 3-0   

May 01   140 Palestinian Jews die as German planes bomb their ship in the year 1940.   

May 01   In the year 1940 the 1940 Olympics are cancelled   

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

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

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.