What Happened In July 1940 In History

Historical Events for July, 1940

• 2nd » Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta.
• 3rd » World War II: In order to stop the ships from falling into German hands the French fleet of the Atlantic based at Mers El Kébir, Attack on Mers-el-Kébir is bombarded by the British fleet, coming from Gibraltar, causing the loss of three battleships: Frenc
• 5th » World War II: The United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations.
• 10th » World War II: The Vichy France e.g Vichy government is established in France.
• 10th » World War II: Battle of Britain The Nazi Germany named German Luftwaffe begins attacking British convoys in the English Channel thus starting the battle (this start date is contested, though).
• 11th » World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Prime Minister of France.
• 19th » World War II: Battle of Cape Spada The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni or Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.
• 19th » World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps (United Kingdom) e.g Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
• 20th » Denmark leaves the League of Nations.
• 20th » California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway.
• 25th » General Henri Guisan orders the Military of Switzerland or Swiss Army to resist German invasion and makes surrender illegal.
• 27th » The animated short 'A Wild Hare' is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1940

• 1st » Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940) or Craig Brown, Scottish footballer and manager
• 2nd » Kenneth Clarke, English politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
• 3rd » Lamar Alexander, American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of Education
• 3rd » Fontella Bass, American singer-songwriter (d. 2012)
• 3rd » Jerzy Buzek, Polish engineer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Poland
• 3rd » César Tovar, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1994)
• 4th » Karolyn Grimes, American actress
• 4th » Janet Neel Cohen, Baroness Cohen of Pimlico, English lawyer and author
• 4th » Dave Rowberry, English pianist and songwriter (The Animals) (d. 2003)
• 4th » Pat Stapleton (ice hockey) e.g Pat Stapleton, Canadian ice hockey player
• 5th » Bud Andrews, American radio host and producer (d. 2014)
• 5th » Chuck Close, American painter and photographer
• 6th » Rex Cawley, American hurdler
• 6th » Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan
• 6th » Jeannie Seely, American singer-songwriter and actress
• 7th » Ringo Starr, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor (The Beatles, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, and Plastic Ono Band)
• 8th » Ben Chapman (politician) or Ben Chapman, English politician
• 9th » Eugene Victor Wolfenstein, American psychoanalyst and theorist (d. 2010)
• 10th » Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai, Indian-English economist and politician
• 10th » Helen Donath, American soprano and actress
• 10th » Tom Farmer, Scottish businessman
• 10th » Brian Priestley, English pianist and composer (National Youth Jazz Orchestra)
• 11th » Yvon Charbonneau, Canadian politician
• 13th » Donald Lautrec, Canadian singer and actor
• 13th » Tom Lichtenberg, American football player and coach (d. 2013)
• 13th » Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer
• 14th » Susan Howatch, English author
• 15th » Ronald Gene Simmons, American sergeant and murderer (d. 1990)
• 15th » Robert Winston, English surgeon, television presenter and politician
• 17th » Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor and screenwriter
• 18th » James Brolin, American actor, director, and producer
• 18th » Joe Torre, American baseball player and manager
• 19th » Dennis Cole, American actor (d. 2009)
• 22nd » Judith Walzer Leavitt, American historian and academic
• 22nd » Alex Trebek, Canadian-American game show host and producer
• 22nd » Thomas Wayne (singer) e.g Thomas Wayne, American singer (d. 1971)
• 23rd » Don Imus, American radio radio host
• 23rd » Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Italian economist and politician (d. 2010)
• 24th » Rex Garvin, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 2013)
• 24th » Stanley Hauerwas, American theologian and educator
• 24th » Dan Hedaya, American actor
• 25th » Richard Ballantine, American-English journalist and author (d. 2013)
• 26th » Dobie Gray, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2011)
• 26th » Mary Jo Kopechne, American secretary and educator (d. 1969)
• 26th » Brian Mawhinney, Baron Mawhinney, Irish politician, Secretary of State for Transport
• 26th » Bobby Rousseau, Canadian ice hockey player
• 26th » Tolis Voskopoulos, Greek singer-songwriter and actor
• 27th » Pina Bausch, German dancer and choreographer (d. 2009)
• 28th » Philip Proctor, American voice actor and screenwriter
• 30th » Patricia Schroeder, American lawyer and politician
• 30th » Clive Sinclair, English businessman, founded Sinclair Radionics and Sinclair Research
• 31st » Carol J. Clover, American author and academic
• 31st » Roy Walker (TV personality) named Roy Walker, Irish comedian, actor, and game show host

Famous Deaths for July 1940

• 3rd » Nicolae Bivol, Moldovan politician, Mayor of Chișinău (b. 1882)
• 15th » Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist and physician (b. 1857)
• 15th » Donald Calthrop, English actor (b. 1888)
• 15th » Robert Wadlow, American giant (b. 1918)
• 22nd » Albert Young (boxer) called Albert Young, American boxer (b. 1877)
• 31st » Udham Singh, Indian activist (b. 1899)

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