Historical Events
- Nazi occupiers seize library of IISG Amsterdam
- Physicist Donald Kerst becomes the first person to accelerate electrons using electromagnetic induction, reaching energies of 2.3 MeV, when his betatron device (for particle acceleration) becomes operational in Urbana, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Donald Calthrop, British actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express), dies from a heart attack at 52
- Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (introduced the term schizophrenia to describe the disorder previously known as dementia praecox), dies at 82
- Robert Wadlow, American who was world's tallest known person (8'11.1"), dies at 22
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About July 15, 1940
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
