Historical Events In 1940

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 in the year 1940.   

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

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

Aug 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

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   Anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1940 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

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

Aug 12   Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1940 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   Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland in the year 1940.   

Aug 15   1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1940 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

Aug 17   FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.   

Aug 17   FDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission in the year 1940.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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   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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

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