Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 10 June 2023
Jul 15 On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.
Jul 16 In the year 1940 nSB'er Woudenberg appointed as NVV-trustee
Jul 17 Phyllis Davis, Port Arthur Tx, actress (Love American Style, Vega$) on this day in history.
Jul 18 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct in the year 1940.
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 in the year 1940.
Jul 20 On this day in history germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands
Jul 20 In the year 1940 singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1
Jul 20 On this day in history y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide
Jul 21 James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina) on this day in history.
Jul 21 Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania in the year 1940.
Jul 22 In the year 1940 alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy)
Jul 22 In the year 1940 dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks
Jul 23 "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins in the year 1940.
Jul 23 "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London in the year 1940.
Jul 24 In the year 1940 1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands
Jul 25 In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.
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 Phil Proctor, comedian (Firesign Theater) in the year 1940.
Jul 28 In the year 1940 radio Orange, London begins
Jul 29 Urk soccer team forms on this day in history.
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 On this day in history whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel
Aug 01 First expulsion of Jews from Cracow in the year 1940.
Aug 01 On this day in history hMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi'.
Aug 02 Clermont-Ferrand sentences Gen Charles de Gaulle to death on this day in history.
Aug 03 On this day in history german occupiers forbid ritual slaughters & English & French movies
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