Page 9: Historical Events In 1940

Jun 04   In the year 1940 rAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France.   

Jun 04   The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II in the year 1940.   

Jun 05   On this day in history 1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh   

Jun 05   Battle of France begins in WW II in the year 1940.   

Jun 05   Synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history the Battle of France begins during World War II.   

Jun 06   E E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jun 06   HMS WRESTLER, damaged off Normandy beaches, northern France in English Channel by German mine on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history british/French troops evacuate Narvik   

Jun 07   On this day in history james Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39   

Jun 07   Tom Jones, [Woodward], Pontypridd Wales, singer (What's New Pussycat) in the year 1940.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6   

Jun 08   In the year 1940 discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced   

Jun 08   In the year 1940 frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69   

Jun 08   HMS GLORIOUS sunk west of Lofoten Islands in Norwegian Sea by 11in gunfire of German battlecruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'.1,207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1940 44th US Golf Open: Lawson Little shoots a 287 at Canterbury GC OH   

Jun 09   Norway surrenders to the Nazis during World War II in the year 1940.   

Jun 10   In the year 1940 french government moves to Bordeaux   

Jun 10   In the year 1940 italy declares war on France and Britain while Canada declares war on Italy.   

Jun 11   Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta on this day in history.   

Jun 12   HMS CALYPSO, sunk Eastern Mediterranean, south of Crete by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Bagnolini' on this day in history.   

Jun 13   HMS ODIN, sunk off southern Italy in Gulf of Taranto by torpedo and gunfire of Italian destroyer 'Strale' in the year 1940.   

Jun 13   Paris evacuated before the German advance on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Paris evacuates before German advance on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there) in the year 1940.   

Jun 14   Ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R) in the year 1940.   

Jun 14   German forces occupied Paris during WW II on this day in history.   

Jun 14   German troops enter Paris in the year 1940.   

Jun 14   On this day in history the Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also German troops enter Paris during World War II.   

Jun 14   On this day in history the Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II.   

Jun 15   In the year 1940 38 Italians Fiat bombers bomb Luc-and-Province   

Jun 15   In the year 1940 french fortress of Verdun captured by Germans   

Jun 15   Germans occupy Paris, capture Havre, assault Maginot line in the year 1940.   

Jun 16   Commuinist govt installed in Lithuania in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)