Historical Events In 1940

May 24   1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1) on this day in history.  

May 24   Dutch army demobilizes on this day in history.  

May 24   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio in the year 1940.  

May 24   On this day in history german tanks reach Atrecht France  

May 24   In the year 1940 hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel"  

May 25   German troops conquer Boulogne on this day in history.  

May 25   Golden Gate International Expo reopens in the year 1940.  

May 26   1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky on this day in history.  

May 26   HMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers on this day in history.  

May 26   On this day in history operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk  

May 26   In the year 1940 the "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II  

May 27   On this day in history british & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)  

May 27   The evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins in the year 1940.  

May 28   Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up in the year 1940.  

May 28   In the year 1940 british-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later  

May 28   On this day in history holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2  

May 28   In the year 1940 randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70  

May 29   Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) in the year 1940.  

May 29   In the year 1940 arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands  

May 29   On this day in history british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France  

May 29   HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 on this day in history.  

May 29   On this day in history in WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France  

May 30   Y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104 in the year 1940.  

May 31   Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken  

May 31   In the year 1940 premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris  

Jun 02   On this day in history heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach  

Jun 02   In the year 1940 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies  

Jun 03   On this day in history last British/French troop leave Dunkirk  

Jun 03   Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft in the year 1940.  

Jun 04   1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) on this day in history.  

Jun 04   British complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300,000 troops on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed on this day in history.  

Jun 04   On this day in history german forces enter Paris  

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician  

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born in the year 1940.  

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate  

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)  

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46  

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)  

Jan 24   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

Jan 25   In the year 1940 death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)