Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1940
Friday, 31 October 2025
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 On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio
May 24 In the year 1940 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 on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1940 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky
May 26 HMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers in the year 1940.
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 British & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) in the year 1940.
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 British-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later in the year 1940.
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 on this day in history.
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 In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1940 y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104
May 31 Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken in the year 1940.
May 31 General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.
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 Last British/French troop leave Dunkirk in the year 1940.
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 On this day in history british complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300,000 troops
Jun 04 In the year 1940 evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed.
Jun 04 German forces enter Paris in the year 1940.
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