Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   On this day in history lithuanian is accepted into the USSR  

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

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   In the year 1940 31 German aircrafts shot down over England  

Aug 08   Battle of Britain in the year 1940.  

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   Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts in the year 1940.  

Aug 13   Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff in the year 1940.  

Aug 13   George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 in the year 1940.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies  

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

Aug 21   In the year 1940 leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62  

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.  

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   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)  

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   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   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1940.