Page 13: Historical Events In 1940

Aug 03   Lithuanian is accepted into the USSR on this day in history.   

Aug 03   The birth of Martin Sheen, American actor on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1940 willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide   

Aug 04   In the year 1940 karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)   

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

Aug 05   "Acquaintance" blows-up Zandvoortse synagouge on this day in history.   

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

Aug 06   Estonia is annexed into Soviet empire in the year 1940.   

Aug 07   Churchill recognizes De Gaulle govt in exile in the year 1940.   

Aug 07   On this day in history largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana)   

Aug 07   In the year 1940 marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress (Making It, Peyton Place)   

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

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   In the year 1940 anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi) in the year 1940.   

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

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

Aug 17   FDR & Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history fDR &Canadian PM William M King agree to joint defense commission   

Aug 18   71 German aircrafts shot down above England on this day in history.   

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

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" in the year 1940.   

Aug 20   In the year 1940 leon Trotsky, assassinated in Mexico City by Stalin agents, dies 8/21   

Aug 21   Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary, icepicked by Frank Jackson at 62 in the year 1940.   

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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   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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)