Page 12: Historical Events In 1940

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

Jul 19   In the year 1940 hitler orders Great Britain to surrenders   

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1940.   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1940 alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy)   

Jul 22   Dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

Jul 25   John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hrs 46 mins in the Mississippi R on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS)   

Jul 27   In the year 1940 billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1940 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 28   Phil Proctor, comedian (Firesign Theater) in the year 1940.   

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

Jul 29   Urk soccer team forms on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1940 clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum)   

Jul 30   In the year 1940 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   Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history first expulsion of Jews from Cracow.   

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

Aug 03   German occupiers forbid ritual slaughters & English & French movies in the year 1940.   

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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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

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

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.