Page 5: Historical Events In 1940

Apr 08   Germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious on this day in history.   

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' in the year 1940.   

Apr 09   On this day in history german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die   

Apr 09   German forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2 in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman   

Apr 10   Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" in the year 1940.   

Apr 12   Italy annexes Albania in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1940 cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft   

Apr 13   On this day in history nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

Apr 14   Allied troops land in Norway on this day in history.   

Apr 15   British troops land at Narvik, Norway in the year 1940.   

Apr 15   In the year 1940 the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

Apr 16   1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

Apr 19   In the year 1940 "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY   

Apr 20   On this day in history 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

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

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

Apr 21   The first $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right)   

Apr 23   On this day in history dance hall fires kills 198 (Natchez Miss)   

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

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

Apr 26   Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65 in the year 1940.   

Apr 27   Himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz in the year 1940.   

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

Apr 28   Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1940 bkln Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cin Reds, 3-0   

May 01   140 Palestinian Jews die as German planes bomb their ship on this day in history.   

May 01   The 1940 Olympics are cancelled on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history 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   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 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)