Page 8: Historical Events In 1940

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

May 24   Dutch army demobilizes on this day in history.   

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

May 24   On this day in history german tanks reach Atrecht France   

May 24   Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history german troops conquer Boulogne   

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 on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1940 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   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   In the year 1940 holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2   

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

May 29   In the year 1940 adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)   

May 29   On this day in history 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   HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 in the year 1940.   

May 29   In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104   

May 31   In the year 1940 gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

May 31   In the year 1940 general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1940 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   On this day in history german forces enter Paris   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

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 in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1940 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

Jan 12   On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 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)