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NFL Pro Bowl Game

Jan 7, 1940

pro bowlGrennbay beats NFL allstars 16 to 7.

First televised hockey game.

Feb 25, 1940

first televised hockey gameThe first hockey game is televised in the US. The New York Rangers played the Montreal Canadians.

First basketball game televised.

Feb 28, 1940

first televised basketball gameFirst televised basketball game in the US. Fordham University played University of Pittsburgh

First televised baseball game.

Aug 26, 1940

first televised baseball gameThe first televised baseball game was between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds.

CBS invents colored television.

Aug 29, 1940

first colored tvPeter Carl Goldmark of CBS announces his invention of a colored television.

Nazis establish ghettos.

Sep 10, 1940

356 ghettosThe Nazis establish 356 ghettos in Poland, the SU, Baltic States, Czechosovakia, Hungary, and Romania.

Joe DiMaggio begins hitting streak.

May 15, 1941

joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggio begins a hitting streak which lasts for 56 games.

Betsy Ross' Home given to Philadelphia

May 26, 1941

Bettys Ross houseBetsy Ross, creator of the American Flag had her home given to the city of Philadelphia.

Pentagron Contruction

Sep 11, 1941

pentagon floor brokeGround is broken for the construction of the Pentagon.

General deportions begin.

Oct 15, 1941

major ghettos move further eastGeneral deportions begin from Germany to major ghettos in Poland and further east.

Mountrushmore completion

Oct 31, 1941

mount rushmore finishedAfter 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.

Thanksgiving Created

Dec 26, 1941

thanksgivingPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill esatblishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving