Page 9: Historical Events In 1940

Jun 04   On this day in history 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   1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh in the year 1940.   

Jun 05   Battle of France begins in WW II on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh in the year 1940.   

Jun 05   In the year 1940 the Battle of France begins during World War II.   

Jun 06   On this day in history e E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56   

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

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   On this day in history tom Jones, [Woodward], Pontypridd Wales, singer (What's New Pussycat)   

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

Jun 08   Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced in the year 1940.   

Jun 08   Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1940 french government moves to Bordeaux   

Jun 10   On this day in history italy declares war on France and Britain while Canada declares war on Italy.   

Jun 11   Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta in the year 1940.   

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' on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Paris evacuated before the German advance in the year 1940.   

Jun 13   On this day in history paris evacuates before German advance   

Jun 14   On this day in history auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there)   

Jun 14   In the year 1940 ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R)   

Jun 14   German forces occupied Paris during WW II in the year 1940.   

Jun 14   German troops enter Paris in the year 1940.   

Jun 14   In the year 1940 the Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also German troops enter Paris during World War II.   

Jun 14   The Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II in the year 1940.   

Jun 15   On this day in history 38 Italians Fiat bombers bomb Luc-and-Province   

Jun 15   On this day in history french fortress of Verdun captured by Germans   

Jun 15   Germans occupy Paris, capture Havre, assault Maginot line on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1940 commuinist govt installed in Lithuania   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

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   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1940 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   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 in the year 1940.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.