Page 9: Historical Events In 1940

Jun 04   On this day in history rAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France.   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1940 1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh   

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

Jun 05   Synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 06   HMS WRESTLER, damaged off Normandy beaches, northern France in English Channel by German mine on this day in history.   

Jun 07   British/French troops evacuate Narvik in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jun 08   On this day in history discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced   

Jun 08   Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 in the year 1940.   

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   In the year 1940 44th US Golf Open: Lawson Little shoots a 287 at Canterbury GC OH   

Jun 09   Norway surrenders to the Nazis during World War II in the year 1940.   

Jun 10   In the year 1940 french government moves to Bordeaux   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history italy declares war on allies/raids Malta   

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

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

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   Auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there) on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1940 ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R)   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history german troops enter Paris   

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 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   On this day in history 38 Italians Fiat bombers bomb Luc-and-Province   

Jun 15   French fortress of Verdun captured by Germans on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Germans occupy Paris, capture Havre, assault Maginot line on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Commuinist govt installed in Lithuania on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.