Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
May 15 Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75 in the year 1940. 
May 15 Nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1940.
May 15 On this day in history the first successful helicopter flight in US Vought-Sikorsky US-300
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 on this day in history.
May 16 On this day in history nazis forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 Premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history germany begins the invasion of France
May 17 Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium on this day in history.
May 17 Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France in the year 1940.
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 On this day in history nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front.
May 19 Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time) on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history french counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle
May 19 HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached in the year 1940.
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 on this day in history.
May 20 Gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army) on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1940 general Guderians tanks reach The Channel
May 20 Igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention in the year 1940.
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 in the year 1940.
May 22 Dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 1st great dogfight between Spitfires
May 23 In the year 1940 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
May 23 The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire in the year 1940.
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