Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1940
Thursday, 18 September 2025
May 04 On this day in history 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands 
May 04 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 05 In the year 1940 norwegian Government in exile forms in London
May 05 On this day in history norwegian govt in exile forms in London
May 06 Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) on this day in history.
May 07 The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on this day in history.
May 07 On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
May 08 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author in the year 1940.
May 09 In the year 1940 the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany
May 10 In the year 1940 british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms
May 10 Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history french troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands
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 in the year 1940.
May 10 In the year 1940 winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM
May 11 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
May 12 In the year 1940 nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River
May 13 On this day in history british bomb factory at Breda
May 13 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England on this day in history.
May 13 In the year 1940 german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
May 14 In the year 1940 admiral Furstner departs to England
May 14 On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
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 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 On this day in history german troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders
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