Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 31 October 2025
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 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London in the year 1940.
May 05 In the year 1940 norwegian govt in exile forms in London
May 06 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)
May 07 In the year 1940 the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.
May 07 On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
May 08 In the year 1940 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 On this day in history british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms
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 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 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 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 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 On this day in history new York World's Fair reopens
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 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 in the year 1940.
May 14 On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
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 In the year 1940 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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