Page 12: Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 11 July 2025
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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