Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 10 June 2023
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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