Page 11: Historical Events In 1940

Jun 29   Paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60.   

Jun 29   US passes Alien Registration Act requiring Aliens to register   

Jun 30   "Brenda Starr" cartoon strip, by Dale Messick, 1st appears.   

Jun 30   "Brenda Starr" cartoon strip, by Dale Messick, inaugural appears.   

Jun 30   US Fish and Wildlife Service established   

Jul 01   Channel Islands occupied by German forces   

Jul 02   Ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies.   

Jul 02   In this year, Dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory)   

Jul 02   Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated.   

Jul 02   The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent.   

Jul 03   ARP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany.   

Jul 03   British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa.   

Jul 03   George Shepstone, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa 1896-99), dies   

Jul 03   The legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted with their network radio show on NBC   

Jul 05   Diplomatic relations broken between Britain and Vichy govt in France.   

Jul 05   HMS WHIRLWIND, sunk in the North Atlantic 120 miles west of Lands End, south west England 1 torpedo from German U-34.   

Jul 09   In this year, 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis.   

Jul 10   Australian fighter pilots begin their participation in the Battle of Britain   

Jul 10   Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air (114 days)   

Jul 10   Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air.   

Jul 10   Battle of Britian began   

Jul 10   Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64.   

Jul 11   British and German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

Jul 11   Petty Officer D. A. Hewitt inaugural Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.   

Jul 13   Patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation).   

Jul 14   Bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies   

Jul 14   Due to beanball wars, Spalding advertises batting helmet with earflaps.   

Jul 15   1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il.   

Jul 15   Donald Calthrop, dies at 52   

Jul 15   Robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32.   

Jul 15   Voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence   

Jul 16   NSB'er Woudenberg appointed as NVV-trustee.   

Jul 17   Phyllis Davis, Port Arthur Tx, actress (Love American Style, Vega$)   

Jul 18   1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct.   

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Jan 02   S. r. s. varadhan: Indian-american mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma schoonmaker: Actress/editor (casino, cape fear, good fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony skooter teague: Texas, actor (how to succeed in business)   

Jan 04   Brian josephson: British physicist (nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   Helmut jahn: German architect   

Jan 04   Gao xingjian: Chinese-born french novelist and dramatist, nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany saval: Oakland calif, actress (boeing boeing, moon pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael o'donoghue: American writer    

Jan 01   Panuganti lakshminarasimha rao: Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad weiss: German writer/poet (heart of words),    

Jan 05   Tina modotti: [maria del carmen], ital/mexican communist,   

Jan 12   Erich r jaensch: German psychologist (eidetiek),    

Jan 18   Kazimierz p tetmajer: Polish writer/poet (young poland),    

Jan 20   Omar bundy: U.s. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van bosch: Revue/operetta-artist,    

Jan 25   Elias simojoki: Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)