Page 6: Historical Events In 1940

May 04   In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands   

May 04   On this day in history 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands   

May 05   On this day in history norwegian Government in exile forms in London   

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) in the year 1940.   

May 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Peter Benchley, British Author   

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 on this day in history.   

May 10   Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks in the year 1940.   

May 10   Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege in the year 1940.   

May 10   On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56   

May 10   French marines stationed on Aruba on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history french troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands   

May 10   On this day in history massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins.   

May 10   In the year 1940 nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg   

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   In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten   

May 12   German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1940 nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River   

May 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

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   Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany on this day in history.   

May 14   Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 in the year 1940.   

May 15   On this day in history german armour division moves into Northern France   

May 15   In the year 1940 german troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)