Historical Events In 1940
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Aug 03 Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR on this day in history.
Aug 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies
Aug 05 "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge in the year 1940.
Aug 05 Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Aug 06 In the year 1940 estonia is annexed into Soviet empire
Aug 07 In the year 1940 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1940 battle of Britain
Aug 08 In the year 1940 battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks
Aug 10 Anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania in the year 1940.
Aug 10 In the year 1940 prince Bernhard Fund forms
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 on this day in history.
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) in the year 1940.
Aug 14 Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland in the year 1940.
Aug 15 In the year 1940 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi)
Aug 16 45 German aircrafts shot down over England in the year 1940.
Aug 16 On this day in history billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries
Aug 17 FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission in the year 1940.
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 on this day in history.
Aug 20 1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain in the year 1940.
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" on this day in history.
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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