Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 05 February 2025
May 24 In the year 1940 1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1) 
May 24 In the year 1940 dutch army demobilizes
May 24 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio in the year 1940.
May 24 On this day in history german tanks reach Atrecht France
May 24 Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" in the year 1940.
May 25 German troops conquer Boulogne on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history golden Gate International Expo reopens
May 26 In the year 1940 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky
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 In the year 1940 operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk
May 26 In the year 1940 the "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II
May 27 In the year 1940 british & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)
May 27 In the year 1940 the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins
May 28 Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up on this day in history.
May 28 British-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2
May 28 Randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70 on this day in history.
May 29 Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec) on this day in history.
May 29 Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands in the year 1940.
May 29 On this day in history british forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France
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 Y de Smit-Rog, eldest Dutchman, dies at 104 on this day in history.
May 31 In the year 1940 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 Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach on this day in history.
Jun 02 On this day in history willem E Roelofs, painter/cartoonist, dies
Jun 03 In the year 1940 last British/French troop leave Dunkirk
Jun 03 On this day in history paris suffers heavy bombing from German aircraft
Jun 04 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) on this day in history.
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 German forces enter Paris in the year 1940.
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