Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
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 On this day in history norwegian Government in exile forms in London
May 05 Norwegian govt in exile forms in London in the year 1940.
May 06 Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) in the year 1940.
May 07 In the year 1940 the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.
May 07 In the year 1940 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
May 08 In the year 1940 the birth of Peter Benchley, British Author
May 09 On this day in history the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany
May 10 On this day in history british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms
May 10 In the year 1940 dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
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 on this day in history.
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 Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM in the year 1940.
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 French mariners occupy St Maarten on this day in history.
May 12 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
May 14 Admiral Furstner departs to England in the year 1940.
May 14 In the year 1940 eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
May 14 German breakthrough at Sedan on this day in history.
May 14 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production in the year 1940.
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 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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