Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   In the year 1940 lithuanian is accepted into the USSR  

Aug 03   The birth of Martin Sheen, American actor in the year 1940.  

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   On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies  

Aug 05   "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile  

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

Aug 07   Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) in the year 1940.  

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   On this day in history battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks  

Aug 10   On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.  

Aug 10   Prince Bernhard Fund forms on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12   Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1940 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75  

Aug 13   On this day in history germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)  

Aug 14   Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland in the year 1940.  

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

Aug 16   45 German aircrafts shot down over England on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1940 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries  

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

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

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

Aug 18   In the year 1940 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies  

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

Aug 20   In the year 1940 1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain  

Aug 20   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" in the year 1940.  

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   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

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

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

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

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

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