Historical Events In 1940
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Aug 03 Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR on this day in history.
Aug 03 The birth of Martin Sheen, American actor on this day in history.
Aug 03 On this day in history willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide
Aug 04 Karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities) in the year 1940.
Aug 04 Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies in the year 1940.
Aug 05 On this day in history "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge
Aug 05 Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 in the year 1940.
Aug 06 On this day in history estonia is annexed into Soviet empire
Aug 07 In the year 1940 churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile
Aug 07 In the year 1940 largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana)
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 in the year 1940.
Aug 08 In the year 1940 battle of Britain
Aug 08 Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks in the year 1940.
Aug 10 On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.
Aug 10 Prince Bernhard Fund forms on this day in history.
Aug 11 38 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.
Aug 12 Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts on this day in history.
Aug 13 On this day in history air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff
Aug 13 George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on this day in history.
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 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi) in the year 1940.
Aug 16 45 German aircrafts shot down over England in the year 1940.
Aug 16 In the year 1940 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries
Aug 17 FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission in the year 1940.
Aug 17 On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission
Aug 18 On this day in history 71 German aircrafts shot down above England
Aug 18 In the year 1940 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies
Aug 19 The birth of Jill St John, American actress on this day in history.
Aug 20 1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain on this day in history.
Aug 20 In the year 1940 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"
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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