Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   In the year 1940 lithuanian is accepted into the USSR   

Aug 03   On this day in history the birth of Martin Sheen, American actor   

Aug 03   On this day in history willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide   

Aug 04   In the year 1940 karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)   

Aug 04   In the year 1940 vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies   

Aug 05   In the year 1940 "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   Battle of Britain on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1940 battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks   

Aug 10   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1940 germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)   

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) in the year 1940.   

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   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 in the year 1940.   

Aug 18   71 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1940 chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies   

Aug 19   The birth of Jill St John, American actress in the year 1940.   

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   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   In the year 1940 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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

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   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   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

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.