Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Tuesday, 22 June 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 in the year 1940.
May 05 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London on this day in history.
May 05 Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on this day in history.
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 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain in the year 1940.
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 in the year 1940.
May 10 British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms on this day in history.
May 10 Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks on this day in history.
May 10 Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1940 euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56
May 10 French marines stationed on Aruba in the year 1940.
May 10 In the year 1940 french troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands
May 10 Massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1940 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 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 in the year 1940.
May 11 New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug in the year 1940.
May 12 Nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1940 german breakthrough at Sedan
May 14 On this day in history lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production
May 14 In the year 1940 nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany
May 14 Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 on this day in history.
May 15 In the year 1940 german armour division moves into Northern France
May 15 In the year 1940 german troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders
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