Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 18 January 2025
May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 on this day in history. 
May 15 Nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP) on this day in history.
May 15 Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (US) on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris France
May 15 In the year 1940 the first successful helicopter flight in US Vought-Sikorsky US-300
May 15 In the year 1940 the first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300
May 16 On this day in history nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 Nazis forbid non-professional auto workers in the year 1940.
May 16 Premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris on this day in history.
May 17 Germany begins the invasion of France in the year 1940.
May 17 Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium in the year 1940.
May 17 In the year 1940 germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France
May 17 The Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history german troops conquer Brussels
May 18 Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
May 19 In the year 1940 french counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle
May 19 HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached in the year 1940.
May 20 Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies in the year 1940.
May 20 Concentration camp is established at Auschwitz on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1940 gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army)
May 20 General Guderians tanks reach The Channel in the year 1940.
May 20 On this day in history igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention
May 21 In the year 1940 allied counter attack at Atrecht North-France
May 21 AVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees in the year 1940.
May 21 In the year 1940 reynaud forms French Government
May 22 On this day in history bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN)
May 22 Decision to form 8th Division of AIF on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1940 dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis
May 22 On this day in history nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium.
May 22 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris in the year 1940.
May 23 1st great dogfight between Spitfires on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
May 23 The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on this day in history.
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