Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Sunday, 24 October 2021
May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 in the year 1940. 
May 15 Nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP) on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history nylon stockings go on sale for first time (US)
May 15 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris France in the year 1940.
May 15 In the year 1940 the first successful helicopter flight in US Vought-Sikorsky US-300
May 15 In the year 1940 the first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300
May 16 On this day in history nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 Nazis forbid non-professional auto workers on this day in history.
May 16 On this day in history premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris
May 17 In the year 1940 germany begins the invasion of France
May 17 Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France
May 17 The Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces in the year 1940.
May 18 German troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.
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 French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1940 hMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached.
May 20 Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies in the year 1940.
May 20 On this day in history concentration camp is established at Auschwitz.
May 20 On this day in history gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army)
May 20 On this day in history general Guderians tanks reach The Channel
May 20 Igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention in the year 1940.
May 21 Allied counter attack at Atrecht North-France on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1940 aVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees
May 21 Reynaud forms French Government on this day in history.
May 22 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN) in the year 1940.
May 22 Decision to form 8th Division of AIF in the year 1940.
May 22 Dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis in the year 1940.
May 22 Nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium on this day in history.
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 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies in the year 1940.
May 23 On this day in history the first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire
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