Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   On this day in history lithuanian is accepted into the USSR   

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

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

Aug 04   On this day in history karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)   

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   Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history estonia is annexed into Soviet empire   

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Aug 10   Prince Bernhard Fund forms on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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

Aug 19   The birth of Jill St John, American actress in the year 1940.   

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

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   Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62 in the year 1940.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)