Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 30 April 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 on this day in history.
May 05 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London in the year 1940.
May 05 Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 07 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on this day in history.
May 08 On this day in history 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 British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history french marines stationed on Aruba
May 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM
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 In the year 1940 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 On this day in history british bomb factory at Breda
May 13 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England in the year 1940.
May 13 On this day in history 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 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production in the year 1940.
May 14 Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2
May 15 German armour division moves into Northern France in the year 1940.
May 15 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders on this day in history.
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