May 10th (1940) was a Friday. It's the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 235 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 10th May, 1940
» World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.
» World War II: Nazi Germany e.g German raids on British shipping convoys and military airfields begin.
» World War II: Germany invades Battle of Belgium Belgium, the Battle of the Netherlands Netherlands and German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II Luxembourg.
» World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain.
» World War II: Invasion of Iceland by the United Kingdom.
Famous Birthdays on May 10 in 1940
» Bill Cash, English lawyer and politician
» Wayne A. Downing, American general (d. 2007)
» Wayne Dyer, American author
» Herbert Müller (racing driver) known as Herbert Müller, Swiss race car driver (d. 1981)
May 10th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Alphius (martyr) called Alphius, Philadelphus, and Cyrinus
» Aurelian of Limoges
» Calepodius
» Catald
» Comgall
» Saint Damien of Molokai called Damien of Molokai (canonized October 11, 2009)
» Gordianus and Epimachus
» John of Avila
» Solange
» May 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Confederate Memorial Day (North Carolina and South Carolina)
» Constitution Day (Federated States of Micronesia)
» Earliest possible day on which Pentecost can fall, while June 13 is the latest; celebrated seven weeks after Easter Day. (Christianity)