Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR on this day in history.  

Aug 03   In the year 1940 the birth of Martin Sheen, American actor  

Aug 03   Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)  

Aug 04   On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies  

Aug 05   In the year 1940 "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge  

Aug 05   On this day in history frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75  

Aug 06   Estonia is annexed into Soviet empire in the year 1940.  

Aug 07   On this day in history churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile  

Aug 07   Largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana) in the year 1940.  

Aug 07   Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on this day in history.  

Aug 08   31 German aircrafts shot down over England on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Battle of Britain in the year 1940.  

Aug 08   Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks in the year 1940.  

Aug 10   Anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania in the year 1940.  

Aug 10   On this day in history prince Bernhard Fund forms  

Aug 11   38 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.  

Aug 12   In the year 1940 luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts  

Aug 13   In the year 1940 air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff  

Aug 13   In the year 1940 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75  

Aug 13   On this day in history germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)  

Aug 14   In the year 1940 dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland  

Aug 15   On this day in history 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi)  

Aug 16   In the year 1940 45 German aircrafts shot down over England  

Aug 16   Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.  

Aug 17   FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission  

Aug 18   71 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.  

Aug 18   In the year 1940 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies  

Aug 19   On this day in history the birth of Jill St John, American actress  

Aug 20   On this day in history 1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain  

Aug 20   British PM Churchill says of the Royal Air Force, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" in the year 1940.  

Aug 20   Leon Trotsky, assassinated in Mexico City by Stalin agents, dies 8/21 in the year 1940.  

Aug 21   Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62 in the year 1940.  

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)  

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.  

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)