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