Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Thursday, 17 October 2024
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands 
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands
May 05 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London in the year 1940.
May 05 On this day in history norwegian govt in exile forms in London
May 06 In the year 1940 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 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain in the year 1940.
May 08 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author on this day in history.
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 On this day in history dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
May 10 In the year 1940 dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege
May 10 Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56 on this day in history.
May 10 French marines stationed on Aruba on this day in history.
May 10 French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins.
May 10 Nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg in the year 1940.
May 10 On this day in history winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM
May 11 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 on this day in history.
May 11 New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 On this day in history german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
May 12 On this day in history nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River
May 13 On this day in history british bomb factory at Breda
May 13 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England on this day in history.
May 13 German breakthrough at Grebbelinie on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history admiral Furstner departs to England
May 14 On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
May 14 German breakthrough at Sedan in the year 1940.
May 14 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production on this day in history.
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 On this day in history german armour division moves into Northern France
May 15 German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders in the year 1940.
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