Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR in the year 1940.  

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

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

Aug 05   Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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   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) in the year 1940.  

Aug 08   31 German aircrafts shot down over England in the year 1940.  

Aug 08   In the year 1940 battle of Britain  

Aug 08   Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks in the year 1940.  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history prince Bernhard Fund forms  

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

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 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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 17   In the year 1940 fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission  

Aug 17   On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission  

Aug 18   On this day in history 71 German aircrafts shot down above England  

Aug 18   Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies in the year 1940.  

Aug 19   The birth of Jill St John, American actress in the year 1940.  

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

Aug 20   In the year 1940 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   Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62 in the year 1940.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

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 in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.