Historical Events In 1940
Sunday, 16 May 2021
May 04 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 04 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 05 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London in the year 1940.
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 On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.
May 07 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
May 10 In the year 1940 dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege
May 10 Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56 in the year 1940.
May 10 French marines stationed on Aruba on this day in history.
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 On this day in history nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg
May 10 Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
May 12 In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.
May 13 On this day in history german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
May 14 Admiral Furstner departs to England on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
May 14 On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan
May 14 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production in the year 1940.
May 14 Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany in the year 1940.
May 14 Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 on this day in history.
May 15 German armour division moves into Northern France in the year 1940.
May 15 In the year 1940 german troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders
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