Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
May 24 1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1) in the year 1940.
May 24 Dutch army demobilizes in the year 1940.
May 24 In the year 1940 dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio
May 24 German tanks reach Atrecht France on this day in history.
May 24 Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" in the year 1940.
May 25 German troops conquer Boulogne in the year 1940.
May 25 On this day in history golden Gate International Expo reopens
May 26 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky in the year 1940.
May 26 HMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers in the year 1940.
May 26 Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk in the year 1940.
May 26 The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II in the year 1940.
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 on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up
May 28 On this day in history british-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later
May 28 Holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2 on this day in history.
May 28 Randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70 in the year 1940.
May 29 Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1940 arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands
May 29 In the year 1940 british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France
May 29 On this day in history hMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30.
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 on this day in history.
May 31 In the year 1940 gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken
May 31 In the year 1940 general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken
May 31 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1940 heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach
Jun 02 In the year 1940 willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies
Jun 03 Last British/French troop leave Dunkirk on this day in history.
Jun 03 Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft in the year 1940.
Jun 04 On this day in history 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1)
Jun 04 British complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300,000 troops in the year 1940.
Jun 04 Evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed in the year 1940.
Jun 04 German forces enter Paris in the year 1940.
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