Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1940
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 On this day in history norwegian govt in exile forms in London
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 in the year 1940.
May 07 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain in the year 1940.
May 08 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author on this day in history.
May 09 In the year 1940 the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany
May 10 British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms in the year 1940.
May 10 In the year 1940 dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
May 10 Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege in the year 1940.
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 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 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 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 In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 On this day in history german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
May 12 In the year 1940 nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River
May 13 British bomb factory at Breda on this day in history.
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 Admiral Furstner departs to England on this day in history.
May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.
May 14 German breakthrough at Sedan in the year 1940.
May 14 In the year 1940 lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production
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 in the year 1940.
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