Historical Events In 1940

May 24   In the year 1940 1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1)   

May 24   Dutch army demobilizes on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio   

May 24   German tanks reach Atrecht France on this day in history.   

May 24   Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" in the year 1940.   

May 25   On this day in history german troops conquer Boulogne   

May 25   In the year 1940 golden Gate International Expo reopens   

May 26   On this day in history 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky   

May 26   On this day in history hMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers.   

May 26   On this day in history operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk   

May 26   On this day in history the "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II   

May 27   British & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) on this day in history.   

May 27   The evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins in the year 1940.   

May 28   In the year 1940 belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up   

May 28   On this day in history british-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later   

May 28   On this day in history holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2   

May 28   In the year 1940 randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70   

May 29   In the year 1940 adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec)   

May 29   On this day in history arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands   

May 29   In the year 1940 british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France   

May 29   HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30 on this day in history.   

May 29   In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1940 y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104   

May 31   Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken in the year 1940.   

May 31   In the year 1940 general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

May 31   On this day in history premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris   

Jun 02   Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies in the year 1940.   

Jun 03   Last British/French troop leave Dunkirk on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1)   

Jun 04   In the year 1940 british complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300,000 troops   

Jun 04   On this day in history evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed.   

Jun 04   German forces enter Paris 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1940 birth of anthony Skooter Teague, Texas, actor (How to Succeed in Business)   

Jan 04   Brian Josephson, British physicist (Nobel 1973) was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Helmut Jahn, German architect was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 04   Gao Xingjian, Chinese-born French novelist and dramatist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1940.   

Jan 05   In the year 1940 birth of dany Saval, Oakland Calif, actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot)   

Jan 05   Michael O'Donoghue, American writer (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1940 death of panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao, Indian writer and essayist (b. 1865)   

Jan 04   Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 in the year 1940.   

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

Jan 12   Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 in the year 1940.   

Jan 18   In the year 1940 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   In the year 1940 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52   

Jan 25   Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (b. 1899) died in the year 1940.