Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
May 04 On this day in history 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands 
May 04 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands in the year 1940.
May 05 On this day in history norwegian Government in exile forms in London
May 05 On this day in history norwegian govt in exile forms in London
May 06 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)
May 07 The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles in the year 1940.
May 07 In the year 1940 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
May 08 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author in the year 1940.
May 09 The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history british Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms
May 10 Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege
May 10 On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56
May 10 French marines stationed on Aruba in the year 1940.
May 10 French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands on this day in history.
May 10 Massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins in the year 1940.
May 10 In the year 1940 nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg
May 10 Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM in the year 1940.
May 11 On this day in history 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6
May 11 New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1940 nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River
May 13 In the year 1940 british bomb factory at Breda
May 13 In the year 1940 dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England
May 13 On this day in history german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
May 14 In the year 1940 admiral Furstner departs to England
May 14 Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.
May 14 German breakthrough at Sedan in the year 1940.
May 14 On this day in history lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production
May 14 In the year 1940 nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany
May 14 On this day in history rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2
May 15 German armour division moves into Northern France in the year 1940.
May 15 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders in the year 1940.
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