Historical Events In 1940

May 24   1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1) on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history dutch army demobilizes   

May 24   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 german troops conquer Boulogne   

May 25   On this day in history golden Gate International Expo reopens   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins   

May 28   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2   

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   British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France in the year 1940.   

May 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris   

Jun 02   Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach in the year 1940.   

Jun 02   Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history last British/French troop leave Dunkirk   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jun 04   In the year 1940 evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed.   

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   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994)   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   On this day in history death of elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899)