Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   In the year 1940 lithuanian is accepted into the USSR   

Aug 03   The birth of Martin Sheen, American actor in the year 1940.   

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

Aug 04   Karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge in the year 1940.   

Aug 05   Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (North Pole), dies at 75 in the year 1940.   

Aug 06   On this day in history 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) in the year 1940.   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1940 battle of Britain   

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

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

Aug 10   In the year 1940 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

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

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

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

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

Aug 16   Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

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

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

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