Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1940
Saturday, 21 December 2024
May 24 1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1) in the year 1940. 
May 24 On this day in history dutch army demobilizes
May 24 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio on this day in history.
May 24 In the year 1940 german tanks reach Atrecht France
May 24 Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history german troops conquer Boulogne
May 25 On this day in history golden Gate International Expo reopens
May 26 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky on this day in history.
May 26 HMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers on this day in history.
May 26 Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk in the year 1940.
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 In the year 1940 the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins
May 28 On this day in history belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up
May 28 British-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1940 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 Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) in the year 1940.
May 29 On this day in history arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands
May 29 British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history hMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30.
May 29 In the year 1940 in WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France
May 30 In the year 1940 y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104
May 31 On this day in history gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken
May 31 In the year 1940 general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken
May 31 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.
Jun 02 On this day in history heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach
Jun 02 Willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies on this day in history.
Jun 03 Last British/French troop leave Dunkirk on this day in history.
Jun 03 Paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft in the year 1940.
Jun 04 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) in the year 1940.
Jun 04 British complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300,000 troops on this day in history.
Jun 04 In the year 1940 evacuation of British Army from Dunkirk is completed.
Jun 04 On this day in history german forces enter Paris
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