Historical Events In 1940

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   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   On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.  

May 07   On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain  

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   On this day in history british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms  

May 10   Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks in the year 1940.  

May 10   In the year 1940 dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege  

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   French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands in the year 1940.  

May 10   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM  

May 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten  

May 12   German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug in the year 1940.  

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   German breakthrough at Grebbelinie in the year 1940.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2  

May 15   On this day in history german armour division moves into Northern France  

May 15   German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders in the year 1940.  

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)  

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)  

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59  

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.  

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.