Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Friday, 09 June 2023
May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 on this day in history. 
May 15 In the year 1940 nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP)
May 15 In the year 1940 nylon stockings go on sale for first time (US)
May 15 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris France on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight in US Vought-Sikorsky US-300
May 15 The first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 in the year 1940.
May 16 Nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers in the year 1940.
May 16 Nazis forbid non-professional auto workers in the year 1940.
May 16 Premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris on this day in history.
May 17 Germany begins the invasion of France on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium
May 17 Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France on this day in history.
May 17 The Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history german troops conquer Brussels
May 18 Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
May 19 On this day in history french counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle
May 19 HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached on this day in history.
May 20 Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history concentration camp is established at Auschwitz.
May 20 Gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army) in the year 1940.
May 20 General Guderians tanks reach The Channel on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1940 igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention
May 21 On this day in history allied counter attack at Atrecht North-France
May 21 On this day in history aVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees
May 21 Reynaud forms French Government in the year 1940.
May 22 In the year 1940 bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN)
May 22 On this day in history decision to form 8th Division of AIF
May 22 On this day in history dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis
May 22 On this day in history nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium.
May 22 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.
May 23 1st great dogfight between Spitfires on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1940 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
May 23 The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on this day in history.
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