Historical Events
- NBC performs the first inter-city television broadcast from its station in New York City to another in Schenectady, New York by General Electric relay antennas.
- Soviet Union begins new offensive against Finland
Famous Birthdays
- Bibi Besch, actress (Star Trek 2, Beast Within), born in Vienna, Austria
- Hervé Filion, Canadian harness racing driver (World Driving C'ship 1970; Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year 1969-74, 76, 78, 81, 89), born in Angers, Quebec (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Philip Francis Nowlan, American sci-fi writer, creator of Buck Rogers character (b. 1888)
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About February 1, 1940
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
