Roger Frederick Cook is an English singer, songwriter and record producer, who has written many hit records for other recording artists. He has also had a successful recording career in his own right.

1940Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter (died 2020)^[†]

John Lester Nash Jr. was an American singer and songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now". Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston.

1940Jill St. John, American model and actress^[†]

Jill St. John is an American retired actress. She is best known for playing Tiffany Case, the first American Bond girl of the James Bond franchise, in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. Additional performances in film include Holiday for Lovers, The Lost World, Tender Is the Night, Come Blow Your Horn, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, Who's Minding the Store?, Honeymoon Hotel, The Liquidator, The Oscar, Tony Rome, Sitting Target and The Concrete Jungle.

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1940First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.^[†]

The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. Used by many Allied air forces, the B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built. It was the most-produced American medium bomber and the third-most-produced American bomber overall. These included several limited models such as the F-10 reconnaissance aircraft, the AT-24 crew trainer, and the United States Marine Corps' PBJ-1 patrol bomber.

Headlines from August 19, 1940

Thousands at Beaches Despite Clouds and Rain

REACTION TO SPEECH PLEASES WILLKIE; HE MAY TOUR WEST; Reports Hearing of Nothing but Favorable Comment in Press on Acceptance TO MAKE START IN KANSAS Nominee Hopes to Be Able to Visit the Pacific Coast After Coffeyville Address

The International Situation; The War in Europe and Africa American Developments

DAMAGE MINIMIZED; British Say Germans Paid High Price for Little Gain in Attacks AIRPORTS ARE OBJECTIVES Field Near London Seen to Be Functioning as Usual Shortly After Raid

U.S. 'EXPECTS' REICH NOT TO MOLEST SHIP; Note Says Berlin Was Told on Aug. 9 of Route of Transport Carrying 897 Refugees

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