Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

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

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

Aug 03   Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 10   On this day in history prince Bernhard Fund forms   

Aug 11   In the year 1940 38 German aircrafts shot down above England   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff   

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

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

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

Aug 16   Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1940 the birth of Jill St John, American actress   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   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   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.