Page 9: Historical Events In 1940

Jun 04   RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France on this day in history.   

Jun 04   The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II in the year 1940.   

Jun 05   1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history battle of France begins in WW II   

Jun 05   In the year 1940 synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh   

Jun 05   The Battle of France begins during World War II on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1940 e E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56   

Jun 06   In the year 1940 hMS WRESTLER, damaged off Normandy beaches, northern France in English Channel by German mine.   

Jun 07   In the year 1940 british/French troops evacuate Narvik   

Jun 07   James Hall, writer/actor (Millie, Hell's Angels), dies at 39 in the year 1940.   

Jun 07   In the year 1940 tom Jones, [Woodward], Pontypridd Wales, singer (What's New Pussycat)   

Jun 08   72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced in the year 1940.   

Jun 08   In the year 1940 frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69   

Jun 08   In the year 1940 hMS GLORIOUS sunk west of Lofoten Islands in Norwegian Sea by 11in gunfire of German battlecruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'.1,207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk   

Jun 09   44th US Golf Open: Lawson Little shoots a 287 at Canterbury GC OH in the year 1940.   

Jun 09   Norway surrenders to the Nazis during World War II on this day in history.   

Jun 10   French government moves to Bordeaux on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history italy declares war on France and Britain while Canada declares war on Italy.   

Jun 11   Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta in the year 1940.   

Jun 12   In the year 1940 hMS CALYPSO, sunk Eastern Mediterranean, south of Crete by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Bagnolini'.   

Jun 13   HMS ODIN, sunk off southern Italy in Gulf of Taranto by torpedo and gunfire of Italian destroyer 'Strale' in the year 1940.   

Jun 13   Paris evacuated before the German advance in the year 1940.   

Jun 13   In the year 1940 paris evacuates before German advance   

Jun 14   On this day in history auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there)   

Jun 14   Ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R) in the year 1940.   

Jun 14   In the year 1940 german forces occupied Paris during WW II   

Jun 14   German troops enter Paris on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1940 the Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also German troops enter Paris during World War II.   

Jun 14   The Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II on this day in history.   

Jun 15   38 Italians Fiat bombers bomb Luc-and-Province on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1940 french fortress of Verdun captured by Germans   

Jun 15   In the year 1940 germans occupy Paris, capture Havre, assault Maginot line.   

Jun 16   On this day in history commuinist govt installed in Lithuania   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)