Page 8: Historical Events In 1940

May 24   In the year 1940 1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1)   

May 24   Dutch army demobilizes in the year 1940.   

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

May 24   German tanks reach Atrecht France on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel"   

May 25   German troops conquer Boulogne in the year 1940.   

May 25   In the year 1940 golden Gate International Expo reopens   

May 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk   

May 26   The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on this day in history.   

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

May 27   In the year 1940 the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins   

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 in the year 1940.   

May 28   On this day in history randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70   

May 29   Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) on this day in history.   

May 29   Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1940 british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France   

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   On this day in history y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104   

May 31   On this day in history gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

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   Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies in the year 1940.   

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) in the year 1940.   

Jun 04   On this day in history british complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300,000 troops   

Jun 04   Evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed in the year 1940.   

Jun 04   German forces enter Paris on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

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

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

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   On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 in the year 1940.   

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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)