Page 8: 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   Dutch army demobilizes on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1940 dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio   

May 24   German tanks reach Atrecht France in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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 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   British & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) in the year 1940.   

May 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)   

May 29   Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands in the year 1940.   

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 in the year 1940.   

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

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

Jun 03   Last British/French troop leave Dunkirk on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1940 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1)   

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   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

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

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

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

Jan 18   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 in the year 1940.   

Jan 20   Omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.