Page 12: Historical Events In 1940

Jul 15   In the year 1940 robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32   

Jul 15   Voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence on this day in history.   

Jul 16   NSB'er Woudenberg appointed as NVV-trustee in the year 1940.   

Jul 17   Phyllis Davis, Port Arthur Tx, actress (Love American Style, Vega$) in the year 1940.   

Jul 18   On this day in history 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

Jul 18   On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct   

Jul 19   In the year 1940 hitler orders Great Britain to surrenders   

Jul 19   Samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands   

Jul 20   In the year 1940 singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1   

Jul 20   In the year 1940 y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide   

Jul 21   James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania   

Jul 22   Alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy) in the year 1940.   

Jul 22   On this day in history dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks   

Jul 23   In the year 1940 "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins   

Jul 23   In the year 1940 "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London   

Jul 24   1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jul 25   John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hrs 46 mins in the Mississippi R on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS)   

Jul 27   Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts in the year 1940.   

Jul 27   Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Phil Proctor, comedian (Firesign Theater) on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Radio Orange, London begins in the year 1940.   

Jul 29   In the year 1940 urk soccer team forms   

Jul 30   In the year 1940 clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum)   

Jul 30   On this day in history the birth of Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor   

Jul 31   38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton) in the year 1940.   

Jul 31   In the year 1940 whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel   

Aug 01   First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on this day in history.   

Aug 01   HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1940 clermont-Ferrand sentences Gen Charles de Gaulle to death   

Aug 03   On this day in history german occupiers forbid ritual slaughters & English & French movies   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

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

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.