May 15, 1940 — Holland surrenders to Germany
At the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, Holland had declared itself neutral, just as it had done during...
February 22, 2019
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May 28, 1940 — Belgium surrenders to Germany
The German advance into Belgium in the spring of 1940 was swift and decisive. Belgium was militarily unprepared for war...
February 12, 2019
July 10, 1940 — The Battle of Britain begins
The Battle of Britain is virtually unique in the annals of wartime history for being one of the few extended...
February 7, 2019
August 3, 1940 — Martin Sheen is born
Born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez, the man whose stage name is Martin Sheen was the son of a Spanish father...
February 2, 2019
April 10, 1941 — The siege of Tobruk begins
In early 1941, the Allied forces in North Africa, comprised mostly of British and Commonwealth units (the Australians being the...
January 29, 2019
May 10, 1941 — Rudolf Hess crashes in Scotland
To this day, there is no clear explanation of his motives, but the facts in the case are these: on...
January 24, 2019
May 24, 1941 — Bob Dylan born
One of, if not the, greatest of the American poets, Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman in Minnesota. He moved...
January 21, 2019
July 17, 1941 — Joe DiMaggio’s record hitting streak finally ends
Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio was one of the all time greats of baseball, and no greater proof exists than his hitting...
January 19, 2019
September 3, 1941 — Zyklon B is first used at Auschwitz
One of the deadliest chemicals ever invented, Zyklon B is a derivative of Prussic acid. It was invented in 1922...
January 14, 2019
September 18, 1941 — Elizabeth Taylor is first contracted in Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor was only 8 years old when she was first signed with a Hollywood studio. The studio in question,...
January 9, 2019
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