Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR on this day in history.   

Aug 03   The birth of Martin Sheen, American actor on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide   

Aug 04   In the year 1940 karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)   

Aug 04   Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 05   "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge in the year 1940.   

Aug 05   Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 in the year 1940.   

Aug 06   On this day in history estonia is annexed into Soviet empire   

Aug 07   In the year 1940 churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile   

Aug 07   In the year 1940 largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana)   

Aug 07   Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   31 German aircrafts shot down over England on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1940 battle of Britain   

Aug 08   Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

Aug 10   In the year 1940 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

Aug 11   38 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1940 luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts   

Aug 13   Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff in the year 1940.   

Aug 13   On this day in history george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

Aug 13   Germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins) in the year 1940.   

Aug 14   On this day in history dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland   

Aug 15   On this day in history 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi)   

Aug 16   In the year 1940 45 German aircrafts shot down over England   

Aug 16   Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries in the year 1940.   

Aug 17   FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission in the year 1940.   

Aug 17   FDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.   

Aug 18   71 German aircrafts shot down above England in the year 1940.   

Aug 18   On this day in history chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies   

Aug 19   The birth of Jill St John, American actress on this day in history.   

Aug 20   1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history british PM Churchill says of the Royal Air Force, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"   

Aug 20   In the year 1940 leon Trotsky, assassinated in Mexico City by Stalin agents, dies 8/21   

Aug 21   On this day in history leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)