Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 23 August 2025
May 15 On this day in history joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 
May 15 Nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
May 15 In the year 1940 the first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300
May 16 In the year 1940 nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers
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 On this day in history germany begins the invasion of France
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 in the year 1940.
May 18 In the year 1940 german troops conquer Brussels
May 18 Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1940 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 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 In the year 1940 gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army)
May 20 In the year 1940 general Guderians tanks reach The Channel
May 20 In the year 1940 igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention
May 21 Allied counter attack at Atrecht North-France in the year 1940.
May 21 AVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees in the year 1940.
May 21 In the year 1940 reynaud forms French Government
May 22 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN) in the year 1940.
May 22 On this day in history decision to form 8th Division of AIF
May 22 In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.
May 23 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies in the year 1940.
May 23 The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire in the year 1940.
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