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   On this day in history willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1940 estonia is annexed into Soviet empire   

Aug 07   Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

Aug 08   Battle of Britain on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 13   Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff in the year 1940.   

Aug 13   In the year 1940 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

Aug 13   On this day in history germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)   

Aug 14   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 45 German aircrafts shot down over England   

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

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

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

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st Polish squadrons fight along in the Battle of Britain   

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" in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

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)