Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 12 March 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 Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (US) in the year 1940.
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 on this day in history.
May 15 The first successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 in the year 1940.
May 16 In the year 1940 nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 In the year 1940 nazis forbid non-professional auto workers
May 16 Premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris in the year 1940.
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 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 German troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.
May 18 Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1940 amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
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 On this day in history amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies
May 20 On this day in history concentration camp is established at Auschwitz.
May 20 Gen Guderians tanks reach The Channel (British expeditionary army) in the year 1940.
May 20 General Guderians tanks reach The Channel on this day in history.
May 20 Igor Sikorsky unveils his helicopter invention in the year 1940.
May 21 Allied counter attack at Atrecht North-France in the year 1940.
May 21 On this day in history aVRO-chairman Willem Vogt fires all Jewish employees
May 21 On this day in history reynaud forms French Government
May 22 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant (CBS, CNN) on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history decision to form 8th Division of AIF
May 22 In the year 1940 dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis
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 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 on this day in history.
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