Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1940
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 in the year 1940.
May 05 In the year 1940 norwegian Government in exile forms in London
May 05 In the year 1940 norwegian govt in exile forms in London
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 in the year 1940.
May 07 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on this day in history.
May 08 In the year 1940 the birth of Peter Benchley, British Author
May 09 The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1940 british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms
May 10 In the year 1940 dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
May 10 Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege on this day in history.
May 10 Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56 on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1940 french marines stationed on Aruba
May 10 In the year 1940 french troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands
May 10 Massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins in the year 1940.
May 10 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6
May 11 In the year 1940 new York World's Fair reopens
May 12 On this day in history 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 in the year 1940.
May 13 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England in the year 1940.
May 13 In the year 1940 german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
May 14 On this day in history admiral Furstner departs to England
May 14 In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1940 rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2
May 15 In the year 1940 german armour division moves into Northern France
May 15 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders in the year 1940.
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