Historical Events
- Buckingham Palace hit by German bomb in London
Famous Birthdays
- Dave Burrell, American jazz pianist (Archie Shepp; Marion Brown; Pharoah Sanders), born in Middleton, Ohio
- Roy Ayers, American disco jazz artist ("Fever"; "You Send Me"), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Edward LeSaint, American actor and director (Modern Times, The Dumb Messenger), dies at 69
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About September 10, 1940
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 7 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
