Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

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

Aug 03   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1940 "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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

Aug 07   Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1940 battle of Britain   

Aug 08   In the year 1940 battle of Britain began as Germany launches air attacks   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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   The birth of Jill St John, American actress in the year 1940.   

Aug 20   In the year 1940 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   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   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 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   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

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   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.