Page 6: Historical Events In 1940

May 04   On this day in history 21 "not neutral" nazis & communists arrested in Netherlands   

May 04   21 "not neutral" Nazis &communists arrested in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1940 the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany   

May 10   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56   

May 10   In the year 1940 french marines stationed on Aruba   

May 10   On this day in history french troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands   

May 10   On this day in history massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins.   

May 10   On this day in history nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg   

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   On this day in history new York World's Fair reopens   

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   In the year 1940 nazi blitz conquest of France began by crossing Meuse River   

May 13   British bomb factory at Breda in the year 1940.   

May 13   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history german breakthrough at Grebbelinie   

May 14   Admiral Furstner departs to England on this day in history.   

May 14   Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan   

May 14   In the year 1940 lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production   

May 14   On this day in history nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany   

May 14   Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1940 german armour division moves into Northern France   

May 15   German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders in the year 1940.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1940 birth of s. R. S. Varadhan, Indian-American mathematician   

Jan 03   Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of helmut Jahn, German architect   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate   

Jan 05   Dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 01   Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865) died in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

Jan 05   Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1940 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

Jan 18   On this day in history kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1940 death of omar Bundy, U.S. army general (b. 1861)   

Jan 24   On this day in history emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died on this day in history.