Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1940 the birth of Martin Sheen, American actor   

Aug 03   Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide in the year 1940.   

Aug 04   In the year 1940 karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)   

Aug 04   Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies in the year 1940.   

Aug 05   On this day in history "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge   

Aug 05   In the year 1940 frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1940 churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile   

Aug 07   Largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana) in the year 1940.   

Aug 07   In the year 1940 marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history battle of Britain   

Aug 08   On this day in history battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1940 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1940 luftwaffe bombs British radar stations, loses 31 aircrafts   

Aug 13   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)   

Aug 14   Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

Aug 17   On this day in history fDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

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

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

Aug 18   Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler dies in the year 1940.   

Aug 19   In the year 1940 the birth of Jill St John, American actress   

Aug 20   1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain on this day in history.   

Aug 20   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" on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Leon Trotsky, assassinated in Mexico City by Stalin agents, dies 8/21 in the year 1940.   

Aug 21   In the year 1940 leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62   

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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   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   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   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

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

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