Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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