Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 21 December 2024
May 04 In the year 1940 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands 
May 04 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands in the year 1940.
May 05 Norwegian Government in exile forms in London on this day in history.
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 On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain
May 08 The birth of Peter Benchley, British Author in the year 1940.
May 09 In the year 1940 the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany
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 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 In the year 1940 french troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands
May 10 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 new York World's Fair reopens
May 12 French mariners occupy St Maarten in the year 1940.
May 12 On this day in history german tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug
May 12 Nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River on this day in history.
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 German breakthrough at Grebbelinie on this day in history.
May 14 Admiral Furstner departs to England on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1940 eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies
May 14 In the year 1940 german breakthrough at Sedan
May 14 Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production on this day in history.
May 14 Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany in the year 1940.
May 14 In the year 1940 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 In the year 1940 german troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders
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