Page 12: Historical Events In 1940

Jul 15   In the year 1940 robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32   

Jul 15   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Jul 17   Phyllis Davis, Port Arthur Tx, actress (Love American Style, Vega$) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

Jul 18   The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct in the year 1940.   

Jul 19   Hitler orders Great Britain to surrenders on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1940 germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands   

Jul 20   Singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1 in the year 1940.   

Jul 20   Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1940 james E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina)   

Jul 21   On this day in history soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania   

Jul 22   Alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy) in the year 1940.   

Jul 22   Dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks on this day in history.   

Jul 23   "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins on this day in history.   

Jul 23   "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London in the year 1940.   

Jul 24   1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands in the year 1940.   

Jul 25   On this day in history john Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hrs 46 mins in the Mississippi R   

Jul 26   In the year 1940 formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS)   

Jul 27   Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1940 phil Proctor, comedian (Firesign Theater)   

Jul 28   On this day in history radio Orange, London begins   

Jul 29   On this day in history urk soccer team forms   

Jul 30   Clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor   

Jul 31   38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton) in the year 1940.   

Jul 31   In the year 1940 whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel   

Aug 01   First expulsion of Jews from Cracow in the year 1940.   

Aug 01   In the year 1940 hMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi'.   

Aug 02   In the year 1940 clermont-Ferrand sentences Gen Charles de Gaulle to death   

Aug 03   On this day in history german occupiers forbid ritual slaughters & English & French movies   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

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

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   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)