Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Thursday, 17 October 2024
May 24 In the year 1940 1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1) 
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 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 In the year 1940 golden Gate International Expo reopens
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 On this day in history operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk
May 26 The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on this day in history.
May 27 In the year 1940 british & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)
May 27 The evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1940 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 Holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2 in the year 1940.
May 28 Randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1940 hMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30.
May 29 In the year 1940 in WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France
May 30 Y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104 on this day in history.
May 31 Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken in the year 1940.
May 31 On this day in history general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken
May 31 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1940 heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach
Jun 02 On this day in history willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies
Jun 03 On this day in history last British/French troop leave Dunkirk
Jun 03 In the year 1940 paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft
Jun 04 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 german forces enter Paris
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