Historical Events In 1940
Sunday, 28 February 2021
May 04 On this day in history 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands
May 05 On this day in history norwegian Government in exile forms in London
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 The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on this day in history.
May 07 In the year 1940 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
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 British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
May 10 On this day in history dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege
May 10 On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56
May 10 French marines stationed on Aruba on this day in history.
May 10 French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1940 massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins.
May 10 On this day in history nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg
May 10 On this day in history winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM
May 11 In the year 1940 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6
May 11 On this day in history new York World's Fair reopens
May 12 In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 On this day in history german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
May 12 On this day in history nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River
May 13 British bomb factory at Breda on this day in history.
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 On this day in history admiral Furstner departs to England
May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies in the year 1940.
May 14 On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan
May 14 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production on this day in history.
May 14 Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 german troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders
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