Historical Events In 1940
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 in the year 1940.
May 15 Nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP) on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history nylon stockings go on sale for first time (US)
May 15 On this day in history premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris France
May 15 The first successful helicopter flight in US Vought-Sikorsky US-300 in the year 1940.
May 15 The first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1940 nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 Nazis forbid non-professional auto workers on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1940 premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris
May 17 Germany begins the invasion of France on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1940 germany occupies Brussels, Belgium
May 17 On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France
May 17 In the year 1940 the Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces
May 18 On this day in history german troops conquer Brussels
May 18 Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front in the year 1940.
May 19 On this day in history amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
May 19 French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle in the year 1940.
May 19 HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached in the year 1940.
May 20 In the year 1940 amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies
May 20 On this day in history concentration camp is established at Auschwitz.
May 20 In the year 1940 gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army)
May 20 On this day in history general Guderians tanks reach The Channel
May 20 Igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention on this day in history.
May 21 Allied counter attack at Atrecht North-France on this day in history.
May 21 AVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1940 reynaud forms French Government
May 22 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN) in the year 1940.
May 22 In the year 1940 decision to form 8th Division of AIF
May 22 Dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis on this day in history.
May 22 Nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium in the year 1940.
May 22 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris in the year 1940.
May 23 1st great dogfight between Spitfires on this day in history.
May 23 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies in the year 1940.
May 23 In the year 1940 the first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire
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