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   Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide in the year 1940.   

Aug 04   Karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities) in the year 1940.   

Aug 04   On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies   

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

Aug 05   Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 in the year 1940.   

Aug 06   Estonia is annexed into Soviet empire on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile in the year 1940.   

Aug 07   On this day in history largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana)   

Aug 07   On this day in history marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

Aug 08   31 German aircrafts shot down over England on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Battle of Britain in the year 1940.   

Aug 08   Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

Aug 10   On this day in history prince Bernhard Fund forms   

Aug 11   On this day in history 38 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Aug 12   On this day in history luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts   

Aug 13   On this day in history air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff   

Aug 13   George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 in the year 1940.   

Aug 13   Germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins) in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries in the year 1940.   

Aug 17   FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1940 fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies   

Aug 19   On this day in history the birth of Jill St John, American actress   

Aug 20   1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain in the year 1940.   

Aug 20   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.