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

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)