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 on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1940 german tanks reach Atrecht France   

May 24   In the year 1940 hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel"   

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   On this day in history 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky   

May 26   On this day in history hMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers.   

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

May 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1940 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   Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris in the year 1940.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   Evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed in the year 1940.   

Jun 04   On this day in history german forces enter Paris   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »

Jan 02   S. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 03   In the year 1940 birth of thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 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   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1940 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.