Page 11: Historical Events In 1940

Jun 28   "Quiz Kids?" premieres on radio on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard   

Jun 29   On this day in history paul Klee, Swiss/German painter/tutor (Modern Art), dies at 60   

Jun 29   US passes Alien Registration Act requiring Aliens to register in the year 1940.   

Jun 30   On this day in history "Brenda Starr" cartoon strip, by Dale Messick, 1st appears   

Jun 30   On this day in history "Brenda Starr" cartoon strip, by Dale Messick, first appears   

Jun 30   On this day in history uS Fish &Wildlife Service established   

Jul 01   Channel Islands occupied by German forces on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1940 ben[jamin] Turpin, US comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies   

Jul 02   Dutch PM Colijn publishes "Borders of 2 Worlds" (German victory) in the year 1940.   

Jul 02   On this day in history lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated   

Jul 02   In the year 1940 the Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent   

Jul 03   In the year 1940 aRP-leader/ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany   

Jul 03   British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa in the year 1940.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Jul 05   Diplomatic relations broken between Britain & Vichy govt in France on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Diplomatic relations broken between Britain &Vichy govt in France in the year 1940.   

Jul 05   In the year 1940 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 the year 1940 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

Jul 10   Australian fighter pilots begin their participation in the Battle of Britain in the year 1940.   

Jul 10   In the year 1940 battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air   

Jul 10   Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air (114 days) in the year 1940.   

Jul 10   Battle of Britian began on this day in history.   

Jul 10   On this day in history donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64   

Jul 11   In the year 1940 british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

Jul 11   In the year 1940 petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.   

Jul 13   In the year 1940 patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation)   

Jul 14   Bill Howell, cricketer (18 Tests for Aust 1898-1905), dies in the year 1940.   

Jul 14   Due to beanball wars, Spalding advertises batting helmet with earflaps on this day in history.   

Jul 15   1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il in the year 1940.   

Jul 15   Donald Calthrop, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)