Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1940
Thursday, 21 November 2024
May 04 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands on this day in history. 
May 04 21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands on this day in history.
May 05 In the year 1940 norwegian Government in exile forms in London
May 05 Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on this day in history.
May 06 Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) in the year 1940.
May 07 On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.
May 07 Winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain on this day in history.
May 08 On this day in history the birth of Peter Benchley, British Author
May 09 The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany in the year 1940.
May 10 British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks
May 10 Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege in the year 1940.
May 10 Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56 on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history french marines stationed on Aruba
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
May 11 New York World's Fair reopens in the year 1940.
May 12 In the year 1940 french mariners occupy St Maarten
May 12 German tanks conquer Moerdijkbrug on this day in history.
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 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England in the year 1940.
May 13 In the year 1940 german breakthrough at Grebbelinie
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 German breakthrough at Sedan on this day in history.
May 14 On this day in history lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production
May 14 Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany on this day in history.
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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