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Months in 1940: January February March April May June July August September October November

Historical Events

Results 1 - 28 of 28

6th - Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst
6th - Pietro Badoglio resigns as viceroy of Ethiopia
7th - 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 2): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 12-5
7th - North Africa: British counter offensive under general O'Connor
7th - The first prototype Fairey Barracuda flew
8th - 1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0
9th - British assault on Banghazi Libya
9th - British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II
9th - Illeagal Jewish immigrants to Haifa are deported to Mauritius
9th - South Australia all out for 47 v NSW, O'Reilly 5-11
10th - British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani)
11th - Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault
12th - British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani
16th - British air raid on Mannheim
16th - Joe Louis KOs Al McCoy in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in Chicago
17th - British troops occupies Sollum
20th - Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000
22nd - World War II: Himarë is captured by the Greek army.
23rd - John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC
25th - Bradman out 1st ball for SA v Victoria before 6213
25th - Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Pal Joey," premieres in NYC
26th - 1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148
26th - JA Fields/J Chodorov's "My Sister Eileen," premieres in NYC
28th - Arthur Morris scores 111 in 2nd innings of 1st game after 148
29th - Germany begins dropping incendiary bombs on London (WW II)
29th - NFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 28-14
30th - California's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens
31st - 37 U boats sunk this month (213,000 ton)

Famous Birthdays

Results 1 - 57 of 57

1st - Matthias Habich, actor (Straight to the Heart, A Corps Perdu)
1st - Mike Denness, cricketer (England batsman & captain mid-70s)
1st - Richard Pryor, Ill, comedian/actor (Lady Sings the Blues, Stir Crazy)
1st - Ron Finn, Toronto, NHL linesman
2nd - Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)
2nd - Willie Brown, NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders)
3rd - Jeffrey R. Holland, American religious leader
4th - Freddy Cannon, [Picariello], Lynn Ma, rocker (Palisades Park)
4th - John Cale, Wales, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Velvet Underground)
4th - Gary Gilmore, American murderer (d. 1977)
5th - Boris Ignatyev, Russian footballer and manager
5th - Peter Pohl, Swedish writer
5th - Adrian Street, Welsh professional wrestler
6th - Steve Alaimo, Rochester NY, rocker (Mashed Potatoes)
6th - Lawrence Bergman, Quebec politician
7th - Kumar Shahani, writer/director (Kasbam Tarang, Maya Darpan)
7th - Stan Boardman, English comedian
8th - Graham Knight, rocker
8th - Jenny Linden, English actress (Hedda, Dr Who & the Daleks)
8th - Nick Nolte, actor (Teachers, 48 Hours, North Dallas 40)
8th - Brant Alyea, American baseball player
9th - Sammy Strain, US singer (Imperials-Hurt So Bad)
10th - William Fred Dempster, Berkeley Calif, crew member (Biosphere 2)
12th - Dionne Warwick, East Orange NJ, singer (Solid Gold, Way to San Jose)
12th - Shirley Englehorn, LPGA golfer
12th - Sharad Pawar, Indian politician
13th - Edith Clever, Wuppertal Germany, actress (Parsifal, L'Adolescente)
13th - Steve Harmon, Bkln NY, actor (Ens Pulver-Mr Roberts)
14th - Lex Gold, Scottish football administrator
15th - Nick Buoniconti, NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins)/sportscaster (NBC)
16th - Dimitri van Toren, Dutch vocalist/composer
17th - Kåre Valebrokk, Norwegian journalist
18th - Arnold Long, cricketer (prolific wicketkeeper for Surrey & Sussex)
18th - Bramwell Morrison, member of Sharon, Lois & Bram
19th - Phil Ochs, El Paso Tx, anti-war folk singer (Joe Hill, War is Over)
20th - Larry Willis, rock keyboardist (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
21st - Frank Zappa, Baltimore, rocker (Mothers of Invention, Catholic Girls)
21st - Paul, [Ray Hildebrand], Tx, singer (Hey Paula)
23rd - Eugene Record, US singer (Chi Lites-Give it Away)
23rd - Jorma Kaukonen, Wash DC, rock guitarist (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
23rd - Robert Labine, French-Canadian politician
24th - Anthony Fauci, US health official
24th - Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner (1989- )
25th - Frans Moor, Dutch MP (PvdA)
25th - Peter Brown, Chicago Il, rocker
26th - Harmen Siezen, Dutch TV-journal host
26th - Edward C. Prescott, American economist, Nobel laureate
27th - Jerry Lambert, jockey (rode Native Diver)
27th - Pete Brown, rocker
28th - Alvin Elliot Singleton, composer
28th - Lonnie Liston Smith, US jazz performer (Cosmic Echoes, Magic Lady)
29th - Brigitte Kronauer, writer
29th - Ed Buce, Keiser Ar, country singer (Texas)
29th - Peter Koelewijn, Dutch writer/vocalist (Come off that Roof)
30th - James Burrows, TV producer/director (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers)
31st - Oleg Anatolyevich Yakovlev, Russian cosmonaut
31st - Mani Neumeier, German musician (Guru Guru)

Famous Deaths

Results 1 - 17 of 17

5th - Jan Kubelik, composer, dies at 60
5th - Mordechai Frizis, Jewish Greek military officer (b. 1893)
6th - Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies
8th - George Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
9th - Maletti, Italian general, dies in battle
13th - Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies
13th - George Macaulay, cricketer (took 24 wkts in 8 Tests, Eng 22-33), dies
13th - Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval, French physicist (b. 1851)
13th - George Regas, Greek actor (b. 1890)
16th - M Eugene F T Dubois, geologist/paleontologist (Wadjakmens), dies
16th - William Wallace, composer, dies at 80
16th - Billy Hamilton, American baseball player (b. 1866)
17th - Alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician (b. 1860)
21st - F Scott Fitzgerald, author (Zelda), dies of a heart attack at 44
22nd - Nathanael West, [Weinstein], US writer (Cool Million), dies at 37
25th - Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42
30th - Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79