Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Friday, 19 April 2024
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands 
May 04 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands in the year 1940.
May 05 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London on this day in history.
May 05 Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on this day in history.
May 06 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)
May 07 In the year 1940 the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.
May 07 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on this day in history.
May 08 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author in the year 1940.
May 09 The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms
May 10 On this day in history dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
May 10 Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56
May 10 French marines stationed on Aruba in the year 1940.
May 10 French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins.
May 10 Nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg on this day in history.
May 10 Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM in the year 1940.
May 11 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 in the year 1940.
May 11 New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug in the year 1940.
May 12 On this day in history nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River
May 13 British bomb factory at Breda in the year 1940.
May 13 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
May 14 In the year 1940 admiral Furstner departs to England
May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1940 german breakthrough at Sedan
May 14 In the year 1940 lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production
May 14 On this day in history nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany
May 14 In the year 1940 rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2
May 15 German armour division moves into Northern France on this day in history.
May 15 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders on this day in history.
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