Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Friday, 26 July 2024
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands 
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands
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 In the year 1940 pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)
May 07 The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles in the year 1940.
May 07 On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
May 08 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author in the year 1940.
May 09 In the year 1940 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 On this day in history dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege
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 on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1940 winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM
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 on this day in history.
May 12 French mariners occupy St Maarten on this day in history.
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 In the year 1940 british bomb factory at Breda
May 13 In the year 1940 dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England
May 13 On this day in history german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
May 14 On this day in history admiral Furstner departs to England
May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies in the year 1940.
May 14 German breakthrough at Sedan in the year 1940.
May 14 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production on this day in history.
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 On this day in history german armour division moves into Northern France
May 15 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders in the year 1940.
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »