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Sunday, 15 June 2025
May 24 In the year 1940 1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1) 
May 24 In the year 1940 dutch army demobilizes
May 24 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio on this day in history.
May 24 In the year 1940 german tanks reach Atrecht France
May 24 On this day in history hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel"
May 25 In the year 1940 german troops conquer Boulogne
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 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 On this day in history the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins
May 28 Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up in the year 1940.
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 on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)
May 29 In the year 1940 arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands
May 29 British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France in the year 1940.
May 29 In the year 1940 hMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30.
May 29 In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France in the year 1940.
May 30 In the year 1940 y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104
May 31 Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.
May 31 General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken in the year 1940.
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 Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies on this day in history.
Jun 03 Last British/French troop leave Dunkirk on this day in history.
Jun 03 In the year 1940 paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft
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 On this day in history evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed.
Jun 04 German forces enter Paris in the year 1940.
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