Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)   

Aug 04   Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies in the year 1940.   

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

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

Aug 06   Estonia is annexed into Soviet empire on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1940 marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history battle of Britain   

Aug 08   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

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

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

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   Leon Trotsky, assassinated in Mexico City by Stalin agents, dies 8/21 in the year 1940.   

Aug 21   Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62 on this day in history.   

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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   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 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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.