Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
May 04 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands in the year 1940. 
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands
May 05 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London on this day in history.
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 The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on this day in history.
May 07 On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
May 08 On this day in history 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 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 Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56 on this day in history.
May 10 French marines stationed on Aruba on this day in history.
May 10 French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1940 massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins.
May 10 Nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg in the year 1940.
May 10 Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6
May 11 New York World's Fair reopens in the year 1940.
May 12 French mariners occupy St Maarten on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1940 german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
May 12 Nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River in the year 1940.
May 13 In the year 1940 british bomb factory at Breda
May 13 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 german breakthrough at Sedan
May 14 In the year 1940 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 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders in the year 1940.
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