Page 9: Historical Events In 1940

Jun 04   RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 05   In the year 1940 battle of France begins in WW II   

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

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

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

Jun 06   In the year 1940 hMS WRESTLER, damaged off Normandy beaches, northern France in English Channel by German mine.   

Jun 07   British/French troops evacuate Narvik on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1940 james Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39   

Jun 07   Tom Jones, [Woodward], Pontypridd Wales, singer (What's New Pussycat) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 08   Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   French government moves to Bordeaux in the year 1940.   

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' in the year 1940.   

Jun 13   On this day in history hMS ODIN, sunk off southern Italy in Gulf of Taranto by torpedo and gunfire of Italian destroyer 'Strale'.   

Jun 13   On this day in history paris evacuated before the German advance   

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

Jun 14   Auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history german forces occupied Paris during WW II   

Jun 14   German troops enter Paris on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1940 germans occupy Paris, capture Havre, assault Maginot line.   

Jun 16   In the year 1940 commuinist govt installed in Lithuania   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

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   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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.