Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Saturday, 15 August 2020
May 04 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 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) on this day in history.
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 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author on this day in history.
May 09 On this day in history the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany
May 10 In the year 1940 british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms
May 10 Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege
May 10 On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56
May 10 In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.
May 10 Nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg in the year 1940.
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 New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.
May 12 French mariners occupy St Maarten in the year 1940.
May 12 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug in the year 1940.
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 On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England
May 13 German breakthrough at Grebbelinie in the year 1940.
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 On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan
May 14 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production on this day in history.
May 14 Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 german troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders
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