Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR in the year 1940.   

Aug 03   The birth of Martin Sheen, American actor on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge   

Aug 05   On this day in history frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75   

Aug 06   Estonia is annexed into Soviet empire in the year 1940.   

Aug 07   On this day in history churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile   

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

Aug 07   Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) in the year 1940.   

Aug 08   31 German aircrafts shot down over England in the year 1940.   

Aug 08   Battle of Britain in the year 1940.   

Aug 08   Battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks in the year 1940.   

Aug 10   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

Aug 10   Prince Bernhard Fund forms in the year 1940.   

Aug 11   In the year 1940 38 German aircrafts shot down above England   

Aug 12   Luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts in the year 1940.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi)   

Aug 16   45 German aircrafts shot down over England on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

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

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

Aug 18   In the year 1940 71 German aircrafts shot down above England   

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   On this day in history 1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Aug 21   On this day in history leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)