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Friday, 19 December 2025
May 15 In the year 1940 joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 
May 15 On this day in history nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP)
May 15 Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (US) in the year 1940.
May 15 In the year 1940 premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris France
May 15 The first successful helicopter flight in US Vought-Sikorsky US-300 on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300
May 16 Nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers in the year 1940.
May 16 On this day in history nazis forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 In the year 1940 premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris
May 17 Germany begins the invasion of France in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 the Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces
May 18 German troops conquer Brussels in the year 1940.
May 18 Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on this day in history.
May 19 Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time) on this day in history.
May 19 French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
May 20 In the year 1940 concentration camp is established at Auschwitz.
May 20 Gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army) on this day in history.
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 Allied counter attack at Atrecht North-France on this day in history.
May 21 AVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees in the year 1940.
May 21 Reynaud forms French Government on this day in history.
May 22 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN) on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1940 decision to form 8th Division of AIF
May 22 Dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis in the year 1940.
May 22 In the year 1940 nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium.
May 22 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history 1st great dogfight between Spitfires
May 23 On this day in history andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
May 23 In the year 1940 the first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire
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