Historical Events In 1940

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

Aug 03   In the year 1940 the birth of Martin Sheen, American actor  

Aug 03   Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide in the year 1940.  

Aug 04   On this day in history karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)  

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

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

Aug 05   In the year 1940 frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75  

Aug 06   In the year 1940 estonia is annexed into Soviet empire  

Aug 07   Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile in the year 1940.  

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Britain  

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

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

Aug 10   Prince Bernhard Fund forms in the year 1940.  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts  

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

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

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

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

Aug 15   In the year 1940 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi)  

Aug 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 71 German aircrafts shot down above England  

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

Aug 19   On this day in history the birth of Jill St John, American actress  

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   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1940.  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

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   On this day in history 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)