Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 05 February 2025
May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 on this day in history. 
May 15 On this day in history nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP)
May 15 On this day in history nylon stockings go on sale for first time (US)
May 15 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris France on this day in history.
May 15 The first successful helicopter flight in US Vought-Sikorsky US-300 on this day in history.
May 15 The first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 on this day in history.
May 16 Nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers in the year 1940.
May 16 On this day in history nazis forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 On this day in history premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris
May 17 Germany begins the invasion of France on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium
May 17 Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1940 the Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces
May 18 German troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front.
May 19 On this day in history amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
May 19 French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history hMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached.
May 20 On this day in history amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies
May 20 Concentration camp is established at Auschwitz on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army)
May 20 General Guderians tanks reach The Channel in the year 1940.
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 On this day in history aVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees
May 21 Reynaud forms French Government in the year 1940.
May 22 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN) in the year 1940.
May 22 Decision to form 8th Division of AIF on this day in history.
May 22 Dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1940 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 in the year 1940.
May 23 On this day in history andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
May 23 On this day in history the first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire
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